Table 5.
Clinical signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema as well as other parameters.
| Number of subjects preexercise that were found to have the condition (n =36) | Number of subjects post marathon that were found to have the condition (n =36) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bilateral crackles (end‐inspiratory crackles) | 0 | 0 |
| Cough, productive of frothy, or blood‐tinged sputum | 0 | 0 |
| Third heart sound (S3 gallop rhythm) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean (SD) Preexercise | Mean (SD) Post exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| Arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation via pulse oximetry (%) (n =31) | 98.2 (0.8) | 97.7 (1.2)1 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) (n =33) | 60 (9) | 94 (12)1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (n =33) | 129 (10) | 120 (10)1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (n =33) | 77 (7) | 76 (8) |
| Modified Borg scale for perceived dyspnea (n =36) | 0 (0) | 1 (1)1 |
The modified Borg scale of perceived dyspnea (0 = nothing at all, 2 = slight, 4 = somewhat severe, 6 = very severe, 10 = the most severe out of breath you could ever imagine). The postrace measurements were taken 16 (SD 7) minutes after marathon completion.
1
Postmarathon values are significantly different compared to premarathon (P <0.05).