Table 3. Doppler flowmetry parameters before and after submaximal exercise test in pregnant women.
Doppler flow variable | Exercise test | p value* | |
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| |||
Before | After | ||
Pulsatility index of the right uterine artery | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.65 |
Pulsatility index of the left uterine artery | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.43 |
Resistance index of the umbilical artery | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.02** |
Pulsatility index of the umbilical artery | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.01** |
Umbilical artery systole/diastole | 3.00 | 2.78 | 0.06 |
Resistance index of the middle cerebral artery | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.88 |
Pulsatility index of the middle cerebral artery | 2.07 | 2.09 | 0.82 |
Middle cerebral artery systole/diastole | 8.23 | 8.58 | 0.64 |
Pulsatility index of the ductus venosus | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.10 |
* Paired t test; ** significant p value.