Table 2.
Hemodynamic data values during rest periods preceding post-exercise muscle ischemia (PEMI) and control exercise recovery (CER) tests at T0, T3, and T6 in both control Multiple Sclerosis group (MSCTL, n = 10) and in the intervention Multiple Sclerosis group (MSIT, n = 11) group.
| MSCTL (T0) | MSIT (T0) | p-value (group and condition effect) | MSCTL (T3) | MSIT (T3) | p-value (group and condition effect) | MSCTL (T6) | MSIT (T6) | p-value (group and condition effect) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (bpm) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 71.1±12.7 | 72.4±8.1 | 0.94 | 70.0±10.1 | 70.4±11.5 | 0.78 | 76.9±14.8 | 73.3±9.5 | 0.43 |
| Rest before CER | 72.7±12.7 | 71.8±9.3 | 0.88 | 69.2±8.8 | 70.6±11.6 | 0.92 | 73.1±12.8 | 70.7±12.3 | 0.40 |
| SV (ml) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 68.8±12.1 | 59.5±16.7 | 0.17 | 61.3±17.6 | 62.2±19.3 | 0.81 | 57.8±16.6 | 60.0±16.6 | 0.80 |
| Rest before CER | 63.4±15.7 | 59.9±14.6 | 0.57 | 59.2±15.8 | 61.0±21.2 | 0.78 | 60.8±15.2 | 61.3±21.4 | 0.69 |
| CO (l·min−1) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 4.9±0.9 | 4.3±1.3 | 0.35 | 4.2±0.9 | 4.2±0.9 | 0.78 | 4.3±1.2 | 4.4±0.9 | 0.65 |
| Rest before CER | 4.4±1.2 | 4.3±1.4 | 0.53 | 4.2±1.0 | 4.1±0.9 | 0.67 | 4.3±1.1 | 4.5±1.1 | 0.88 |
| PEP/VET | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 0.5±0.2 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.78 | 0.52±0.1 | 0.50±0.1 | 0.29 | 0.53±0.1 | 0.57±0.2 | 0.65 |
| Rest before CER | 0.6±0.2 | 0.6±0.1 | 0.80 | 0.55±0.1 | 0.51±0.1 | 0.64 | 0.55±0.2 | 0.56±0.2 | 0.92 |
| MBP (mmHg) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 92.2±12.9 | 89.4±11 | 0.63 | 89.5±11.3 | 93.4±9.2 | 0.10 | 85.1±12.3 | 87.7±10.4 | 0.18 |
| Rest before CER | 92.6±14.8 | 92±9 | 0.68 | 88.4±13.5 | 95.1±7.2 | 0.92 | 84.6±10.4 | 91.6±12.9 | 0.63 |
| SVR (dyne·s·cm−5) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 1545.9±418.5 | 1863.1±838.8 | 0.33 | 1827.0±637.8 | 1864.3±540.8 | 0.96 | 1686.9±553.8 | 1445.2±242.5 | 0.13 |
| Rest before CER | 1789±661 | 1891.6±776.7 | 0.53 | 1878.9±691.5 | 1859.7±488.3 | 0.90 | 1693.0±675.2 | 1494.0±307.3 | 0.85 |
| VFR (ml·s−1) | |||||||||
| Rest before PEMI | 164.1±54 | 140.9±52.5 | 0.36 | 122.3±29.9 | 115.5±28.4 | 0.54 | 133.6±51.7 | 154.6±36.6 | 0.12 |
| Rest before CER | 151.2±70.4 | 140.8±58.9 | 0.72 | 117.5±27.2 | 113.8±26.2 | 0.70 | 131.7±48.7 | 154.9±42.7 | 0.95 |
HR, heart rate; SV, stroke volume; CO, cardiac output; PEP/VET, pre-ejection period/ventricular ejection time ratio; MBP, mean blood pressure; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; VFR, ventricular filling rate. Values are mean ± SD.