Table 3.
Arterial blood gases and pH
| Series 1: control | Series 2: l-NAME | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | 30% MCF | 60% MCF | Rest | 30% MCF | 60% MCF | |
| Sedentary time control | ||||||
Arterial  (mmHg) |
91 ± 3 | 90 ± 2 | 89 ± 2 | 88 ± 3 | 87 ± 4 | 91 ± 3 |
Arterial  (mmHg) |
38 ± 1 | 39 ± 1 | 38 ± 1 | 41 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 | 38 ± 2 |
| pH | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.43 ± 0.01 | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.41 ± 0.01 | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.42 ± 0.01 |
| Mild-intensity trained | ||||||
Arterial  (mmHg) |
90 ± 4 | 89 ± 4 | 87 ± 2 | 90 ± 4 | 89 ± 4 | 89 ± 3 |
Arterial  (mmHg) |
41 ± 2 | 41 ± 3 | 40 ± 3 | 39 ± 3 | 41 ± 2 | 39 ± 1 |
| pH | 7.42 ± 0.01 | 7.43 ± 0.01 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.40 ± 0.03 |
| Heavy-intensity trained | ||||||
Arterial  (mmHg) |
91 ± 3 | 89 ± 3 | 90 ± 4 | 90 ± 4 | 90 ± 3 | 90 ± 4 |
Arterial  (mmHg) |
40 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 | 39 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 | 40 ± 1 |
| pH | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.42 ± 0.02 | 7.40 ± 0.02 | 7.40 ± 0.02 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.42 ± 0.02 |
Arterial 
, arterial 
and pH values are presented for sedentary, mild- and heavy-intensity trained rats, during control and l-NAME conditions at rest and at 30 and 60% maximal contractile force (MCF).