TABLE I.
Initial Absolute Values of Physiological Parameters Expressed as Mean and Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) for the Experimental and Control Groups.
| Parameter | Units | Experimental
|
Control
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | ||
| Heart rate | bpm | 344.92 | 8.25 | 353.17 | 8.06 |
| Cardiac output | mL/min | 49.55 | 2.00 | 56.72 | 3.24 |
| Stroke volume | μL | 143.80 | 4.51 | 160.56 | 8.65 |
| Ejection fraction | % | 83.71 | 2.05 | 78.10 | 2.43 |
| End-diastolic volume | μL | 172.98 | 7.55 | 206.12 | 11.63 |
| End-systolic volume | μL | 29.18 | 4.73 | 45.56 | 6.50 |
| Fractional shortening | % | 54.15 | 2.32 | 47.96 | 2.34 |
| End-diastolic diameter | mm | 5.9 | 1.86 | 6.36 | 0.16 |
| End-systolic diameter | mm | 2.7 | 0.86 | 3.31 | 0.19 |
| Respiratory rate | /min | 42.10 | 2.82 | 44.00 | 2.35 |
| Temperature | °C | 33.22 | 0.50 | 33.82 | 0.39 |