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. 2014 Aug 26;4(5):775–788. doi: 10.1002/brb3.275

Table 3.

Step response measures of relative (Rel, %/mmHg) and absolute (Abs, cm/s/mmHg) CVR values using the entire hypercapnic period (All) or the steady state portion of the hypercapnic period (SS)

MCAv MCAc


All SS All SS




Subject Position Rel Abs Rel Abs Rel Abs Rel Abs
S1 Supine 4.11 4.25 5.33 5.51 3.16 0.025 4.13 0.032
S1 Sitting 4.19 3.91 4.47 4.16 2.41 0.021 2.70 0.023
S2 Supine 3.07 1.64 3.01 1.61 1.60 0.011 1.66 0.011
S2 Sitting 2.82 1.61 2.99 1.71 1.99 0.013 2.12 0.014
S3 Supine 6.10 4.34 6.43 4.58 4.63 0.036 4.52 0.035
S3 Sitting 3.01 2.18 3.52 2.55 2.91 0.020 3.20 0.022
S4 Supine 2.58 1.90 2.68 1.97 −0.58 −0.005 −0.80 −0.007
S4 Sitting 2.56 1.97 2.53 1.95 0.72 0.005 0.54 0.004
S5 Supine 3.26 2.71 3.43 2.85 2.14 0.024 2.08 0.023
S5 Sitting 3.12 2.60 3.01 2.51 2.18 0.022 2.10 0.021
S6 Supine 3.54 3.05 3.46 2.98 2.94 0.031 2.68 0.028
S6 Sitting 3.55 2.84 3.39 2.71 2.86 0.026 2.70 0.025
S7 Supine 2.14 2.54 2.07 2.46 0.46 0.005 0.46 0.005
S7 Sitting 2.48 2.72 2.54 2.78 1.60 0.015 1.73 0.017
S8 Supine 3.80 2.92 3.63 2.78 3.97 0.046 3.89 0.045
S8 Sitting 2.87 2.38 3.15 2.62 2.05 0.020 2.19 0.021
S9 Supine 3.33 1.93 3.33 1.93 3.13 0.025 3.02 0.024
S9 Sitting 2.41 0.92 2.52 0.97 2.17 0.011 2.22 0.011