Table 1.
Absolute and normalized point estimates of the power spectrum densities of MAP, MCAv, and PCAv during the squat-stand maneuvers for the three interventions
No Intervention | Indomethacin | Hypocapnia | |
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Squat-stand, 0.05 Hz | |||
MAP power, (mmHg)2/Hz | 37,884 ± 17,586 | 29,552 ± 14,488 | 27,741 ± 12,256 |
MAP power, %2/Hz | 51,498 ± 30,281 | 47,176 ± 44,840 | 50,710 ± 34,557 |
MCAv power, (cm/s)2/Hz | 18,617 ± 9,625 | 5,382 ± 4,231* | 5,896 ± 4,882* |
MCAv power, %2/Hz | 58,312 ± 27,093 | 27,218 ± 18,835* | 28,121 ± 20,516* |
PCAv power, (cm/s)2/Hz | 10,043 ± 5,253 | 3,518 ± 2,661* | 2,244 ± 2,979* |
PCAv power, %2/Hz | 50,626 ± 23,048 | 21,982 ± 16,680* | 14,478 ± 17,027* |
Squat-stand, 0.10 Hz | |||
MAP power, (mmHg)2/Hz | 24,005 ± 9,999 | 21,161 ± 12,534 | 18,916 ± 10,554 |
MAP power, %2/Hz | 32,417 ± 22,947 | 29,684 ± 28,311 | 29,080 ± 22,642 |
MCAv power, (cm/s)2/Hz | 21,247 ± 11,263 | 11,339 ± 7,820* | 7,860 ± 4,567* |
MCAv power, %2/Hz | 60,262 ± 22,152 | 43,819 ± 21,599* | 39,642 ± 27,029* |
PCAv power, (cm/s)2/Hz | 10,989 ± 5,357 | 5,651 ± 3,838 | 2,637 ± 2,098* |
PCAv power, %2/Hz | 48,473 ± 20,166 | 36,269 ± 21,913 | 16,229 ± 13,078* |
Values are means ± SD.
MAP, mean arterial pressure; MCAv, middle cerebral artery velocity; PCAv, posterior cerebral artery velocity.
Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.
Significance from no intervention. †Significance from the indomethacin intervention.