Table 2.
Summary of heart rate and oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) during normoxia and intermittent hypoxia sessions
| Normoxia | Intermittent hypoxia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure time (min) | 360.0 | 350.5 ± 16.7 | |
| Frequency/hour | 0 | 17.3 ± 3.8 | |
| Mean | 67.8 ± 11.9 | 71.7 ± 11.6 | |
| Heart rate (BPM) | Maximum | 116.0 ± 16.6 | 120.5 ± 9.2* |
| Mean | 96.8 ± 1.3 | 90.2 ± 1.1* | |
| SpO2 (%) | Maximum | 98.1 ± 0.4 | 98.4 ± 0.5 |
| Minimum | 93.2 ± 3.9 | 64.3 ± 5.9* | |
| ≤90 % | 0 | 124.1 ± 31.6 | |
| Time SpO2 (minutes) | ≤85 % | 0 | 50.8 ± 14.5 |
| ≤80 % | 0 | 25.8 ± 7.9 |
Datas are mean ± standard deviation
* Statistical difference between normoxia and intermittent hypoxia (p < 0.05)