Table 2.
Achieved StO2min and ischemic duration during the PRE and POST NIRS-VOTs of the exercise visit by sex.
| Variable | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| StO2min (%) | 39.1 ± 2.9 | 40.0 ± 0.0 | 42.3 ± 4.7 | 40.9 ± 1.7 |
| Ischemic Duration (s) | 165.4 ± 44.7 | 51.5 ± 39.5 | 206.3 ± 72.6 | 97.1 ± 125.1 |
| Trials reaching 300 s (n) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated; n = 12 per sex. PRE and POST refer to assessments performed before and after intermittent isometric handgrip exercise, respectively. Arterial occlusion was terminated when an absolute StO2 of 40% was achieved or after the maximum occlusion duration of 300 s. StO2min, minimum skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation; NIRS-VOT, near-infrared spectroscopy vascular occlusion test.