Table 2.

Definitions of TcpO2 quantities

TcpO2 quantity	Definition
Baseline	The arithmetic mean of maximum TcpO2 at rest.
TcpO2max	The highest TcpO2 value recorded every minute of exercise or at rest.
Maximum change from baseline (ΔTcpO2max)	The outcome of the subtraction of baseline from TcpO2max: e.g. TcpO2max - baseline
Changes in transcutaneous oxygen pressure (ΔTcpO2)	The average sum of the change from baseline at rest and exercise period: e.g. (Σ)ΔY1…n) / n) = ΔTcpO2

ΔTcpO₂ transcutaneous oxygen tension