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. 2015 Jul;38(4):563–566. doi: 10.1179/2045772315Y.0000000004

Table 2 .

Supine and seated hemodynamics based on injury level

Variable Day 1 Day 2
Supine SBP (mmHg)
 Group 114 ± 10 113 ± 12
 Tetraplegia 114 ± 6 113 ± 10
 Paraplegia 115 ± 14 114 ± 16
Supine DBP (mmHg)
 Group 60 ± 8 59 ± 8
 Tetraplegia 57 ± 4 58 ± 6
 Paraplegia 63 ± 11 61 ± 10
Supine heart rate (bpm)
 Group 58 ± 4 61 ± 5
 Tetraplegia 56 ± 4 60 ± 6
 Paraplegia 60 ± 3 63 ± 4
Seated SBP (mmHg)
 Group 111 ± 15 110 ± 14
 Tetraplegia 104 ± 14 103 ± 9
 Paraplegia 119 ± 14 117 ± 16
Seated DBP (mmHg)
 Group 57 ± 10 55 ± 11
 Tetraplegia 50 ± 8 48 ± 6
 Paraplegia 63 ± 8 62 ± 10
Seated heart rate (bpm)
 Group 67 ± 6 70 ± 8
 Tetraplegia 65 ± 9 70 ± 12
 Paraplegia 68 ± 2 71 ± 2

Data are mean ± SD. Group (C4-T11, n = 8). Paraplegia (T4-T11, n = 4). Tetraplegia (C4-C6, n = 4).