Table 1.
Heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow and oxygen uptake at rest
| BASELINE | L-NMMA | |
|---|---|---|
| HR (bpm) |
56 ± 6 |
53 ± 8 |
| BPs (mmHg) |
137 ± 15 |
139 ± 13 |
| BPd (mmHg) |
78 ± 10 |
85 ± 8* |
| MAP (mmHg) |
98 ± 11 |
103 ± 9 |
| Muscle blood flow (ml/100 g/min) |
2.2 ± 0.8 |
1.3 ± 0.5** |
| Oxygen extraction (ml/L) |
58 ± 18 |
108 ± 22*** |
| Oxygen consumption (ml/100 g/min) | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 0.13 ± 0.03* |
HR heart rate, MAP mean arterial pressure, BPs systolic blood pressure, BPd diastolic blood pressure, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001 compared to BASELINE.