Table 2.
Variable | 0.25 Hz | 0.5 Hz | ||||
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Young | Older | P value | Young | Older | P value | |
(n = 14) | (n = 12) | (n = 14) | (n = 12) | |||
▵Inspiratory time (ms) | −131 ± 44* | −28 ± 49 | 0.024 | −289 ± 90* | −159 ± 66* | 0.273 |
▵Expiratory time (ms) | −346 ± 58* | −48 ± 51 | 0.001 | −504 ± 79* | −209 ± 78* | 0.015 |
▵Ventilation (1 min−1) | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.633 | 1.4 ± 0.6* | 0.7 ± 0.4* | 0.353 |
▵Tidal volume (ml) | −36 ± 13* | −7 ± 22* | 0.263 | −38 ± 15* | −40 ± 28 | 0.981 |
▵HR (beats min−1) | −2 ± 1 | −4 ± 1* | 0.201 | −1 ± 1 | −3 ± 1* | 0.157 |
▵MAP (mmHg) | −4 ± 2* | −3 ± 1* | 0.566 | −3 ± 1* | −4 ± 2* | 0.452 |
Values are mean ±s.e.m.P value represents the interaction term from the ANOVA (age x intervention).
P < 0.05 for change from baseline.