Table 3.
Medians and interquartile ranges for heart rate and respiratory rate for the two sessions (NWR and PP/T) for the following phases: baseline, baseline stimulation, twitch and post-twitch (intervals 0–5 min, 5–10 min after twitch removal).
| Session | Baseline | Baseline Stim | Twitch | 0–5 min post | 5–10 min post | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart rate (beats/min) | NWR | 35.4 (34.4,38.0) | 39.1 (34.8,40.9) | 41.9 (37.1,43.2) | 36.7 (34.8,40.3) | 34.2 (32.1,35.8) | <0.001 |
| PP/T | 33.4 (33.3,39.6) | 33.4 (32.6,37.5) | 36.4 (34.5,37.0) | 37.4 (34.6,43.1) | 33.1 (30.2,39.7) | 0.006 | |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | NWR | 12 (9.6,14.8) | 11.8 (10.0,12.4) | 27.3 (15.3,31.7) | 14.2 (12,16) | 11.8 (10.3,12.8) | <0.001 |
| PP/T | 12 (12,14) | 12 (12,18) | 28 (16,36) | 12 (12,18) | 12 (8,20) | 0.002 |