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. 2012 Jan 4;590(Pt 5):1287–1297. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.223602

Table 1.

Haemodynamic and temperature responses under each condition at baseline and during 30 mmHg lower-body negative pressure (LBNP)

Normothermia Heat stress Heat stress and colloid Infusion



Baseline LBNP Baseline LBNP Baseline LBNP
MAP (mmHg) 82 ± 7 81 ± 6 76 ± 7 63 ± 7* 77 ± 3 71 ± 4*
Heart Rate (bpm) 55 ± 5 64 ± 8 92 ± 9† 125 ± 20* 93 ± 9† 98 ± 6
Skin Temp (°C) 34.4 ± 0.3 34.4 ± 0.2 37.9 ± 0.2 37.5 ± 0.1* 37.7 ± 0.4 37.3 ± 0.2*
Core Temp (°C) 37.0 ± 0.3 37.0 ± 0.2 38.0 ± 0.18 38.2 ± 0.21* 38.3 ± 0.3 38.3 ± 0.28
Mean Body Temp (°C) 36.7 ± 0.3 36.7 ± 0.2 38.0 ± 0.2 38.1 ± 0.2* 38.2 ± 0.3 38.2 ± 0.3
CVP (mmHg) 6.6 ± 2.5 0.9 ± 2.5* 2.1 ± 2.6 −0.7 ± 2.7* 5.3 ± 2.3 0.8 ± 2.6*

MAP, Mean arterial pressure; CVP, central venous pressure; Temp, temperature.

Different from normothermia baseline condition (P < 0.05).

Different from heat stress baseline condition (P < 0.05).

*

Different from baseline within the respective thermal condition, i.e. within normothermia, heat stress, or volume infusion; P < 0.05).