Visit 2 testing data
| Pregnant | Non-pregnant | P value | ||
| Baseline physiological data | ||||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 102.8±8.4 | 109.3±6.2 | 0.06 | |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 65.5±9.2 | 75.2±6.2 | 0.01* | |
| RPE | 0.0±0.0 | 0.1±0.2 | 0.15 | |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.9±1.1 | 6.1±0.9 | 0.69 | |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 2.4±1.3 | 1.9±0.4 | 0.25 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 77.1±6.9 | 71.1±9.0 | 0.12 | |
| Back squat | ||||
| 70% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 40.6±5.8 | 45.1±6.7 | 0.12 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 23.9±4.3 | 28.4±6.0 | 0.07 | |
| RPE | 3.6±0.7 | 2.7±1.0 | 0.04* | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 122.1±6.6 | 112.4±9.8 | 0.02* | |
| 80% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 46.3±6.5 | 51.5±7.7 | 0.12 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 27.2±4.8 | 32.4±6.8 | 0.07 | |
| RPE | 5.1±0.8 | 4.1±1.1 | 0.03* | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 126.5±6.7 | 116.5±11.2 | 0.03* | |
| 90% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 51.5±7.3 | 57.6±8.8 | 0.11 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 30.3±5.3 | 36.2±7.8 | 0.06 | |
| RPE | 6.3±1.2 | 6.0±1.2 | 0.52 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 131.2±6.0 | 123.0±10.2 | 0.04* | |
| 90% 10 RM with Valsalva | Absolute load (kg) | 51.5±7.3 | 57.6±8.8 | 0.11 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 30.3±5.3 | 36.2±7.8 | 0.06 | |
| RPE | 6.8±1.3 | 6.3±2.5 | 0.65 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 137.3±8.4 | 129.9±10.7 | 0.10 | |
| Bench press (supine position) | ||||
| 70% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 26.5±4.1 | 25.2±4.9 | 0.51 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 15.5±2.4 | 15.7±3.5 | 0.85 | |
| RPE | 3.0±1.1 | 3.0±1.0 | 1.00 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 102.3±5.7 | 97.8±11.2 | 0.28 | |
| 80% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 30.2±4.1 | 28.3±5.2 | 0.40 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 17.7±2.7 | 17.7±3.7 | 0.96 | |
| RPE | 4.7±0.9 | 4.1±1.5 | 0.34 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 101.4±8.5 | 100.2±12.9 | 0.81 | |
| 90% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 34.2±4.6 | 32.2±5.9 | 0.40 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 20.1±3.1 | 20.1±4.1 | 0.97 | |
| RPE | 5.8±1.4 | 5.9±1.5 | 0.88 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 107.9±9.9 | 104.7±15.0 | 0.58 | |
| 90% 10 RM with Valsalva | Absolute load (kg) | 34.2±4.6 | 32.2±5.9 | 0.40 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 20.1±3.1 | 20.1±4.1 | 0.97 | |
| RPE | 6.8±1.5 | 6.5±1.6 | 0.73 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 110.5±10.4 | 103.5±13.4 | 0.21 | |
| Deadlift | ||||
| 70% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 45.8±10.1 | 47.7±8.0 | 0.66 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 27.0±6.5 | 30.0±6.4 | 0.32 | |
| RPE | 3.0±0.7 | 3.5±0.8 | 0.16 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 120.4±6.4 | 115.0±10.5 | 0.18 | |
| 80% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 52.2±11.2 | 54.9±9.4 | 0.56 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 30.8±7.6 | 34.6±7.7 | 0.29 | |
| RPE | 4.8±1.0 | 4.7±0.9 | 0.86 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 123.2±7.5 | 120.5±11.2 | 0.54 | |
| 90% 10 RM | Absolute load (kg) | 59.0±13.2 | 61.2±10.5 | 0.68 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 34.8±8.7 | 38.6±8.4 | 0.34 | |
| RPE | 5.9±0.8 | 6.2±1.4 | 0.57 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 126.2±7.8 | 124.6±12.3 | 0.75 | |
| 90% 10 RM with Valsalva | Absolute load (kg) | 59.10±13.2 | 61.3±10.5 | 0.68 |
| Relative load (% body weight, kg) | 34.8±8.7 | 38.6±8.4 | 0.34 | |
| RPE | 7.0±1.3 | 7.0±1.7 | p=1.00 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 130.7±9.0 | 126.0±12.9 | 0.36 | |
| Recovery physiological data | ||||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 104.5±9.6 | 107.1±7.7 | 0.52 | |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 69.5±6.5 | 73.4±6.6 | 0.20 | |
| Δ SBP | 2.0±6.1 | −2.2±6.1 | 0.16 | |
| Δ DBP | 4.9±6.1 | −1.8±3.4 | 0.01* | |
| RPE | 0.6±0.7 | 0.3±0.5 | 0.36 | |
| Session RPE | 4.3±1.5 | 3.8±1.2 | 0.40 | |
| Postexercise glucose (mmol/L) | 5.2±0.7 | 5.2±0.8 | 0.93 | |
| Postexercise lactate (mmol/L) | 4.7±1.2 | 6.0±2.1 | 0.12 | |
| Δ glucose | −0.8±1.1 | −1.0±0.9 | 0.67 | |
| Δ lactate | 2.3±1.6 | 4.2±2.2 | 0.05 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 83.2±12.8 | 84.5±11.4 | 0.81 | |
Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%).
Absolute and relative loads converted from imperial to metric measurement.
*P<0.05.
bpm, beats per minute; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; RM, repetition maximum; RPE, rating of perceived exertion; SBP, systolic blood pressure.