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. 2018 Apr 24;596(15):3371–3389. doi: 10.1113/JP275913

Table 1.

Protocol 1 systemic haemodynamic and ventilatory responses

Rest 1 Normoxic exercise Rest 2 Steady‐state hypoxia Hypoxic exercise
Control
MAP (mmHg) 90 ± 2 95 ± 1 91 ± 2 94 ± 2 97 ± 2
HR (beats min−1) 59 ± 4 69 ± 6 59 ± 3 75 ± 4 79 ± 4†‡
FVC (mL min−1 100 mmHg−1) 91.4 ± 14.9 357.3 ± 40.1 91.2 ± 17.1 117.0 ± 24.8 415.9 ± 44.8†‡
SpO2 (%) 99 ± 0 98 ± 1 99 ± 0 82 ± 2†‡ 82 ± 1†‡
Minute vent. (L min−1; BTPS) 8.4 ± 0.4 10.5 ± 0.6 9.1 ± 0.4 17.0 ± 1.4†‡ 23.1 ± 2.3†‡#
End‐tidal CO2 (mmHg) 40.2 ± 0.7 38.7 ± 0.9 39.1 ± 1.4 38.6 ± 0.9 39.5 ± 1.0
NO, PG, Na+/K+‐ATPase, KIR channel block
MAP (mmHg) 98 ± 2* 105 ± 2*† 97 ± 3* 103 ± 3*† 106 ± 2*†
HR (beats min−1) 57 ± 3 63 ± 4* 57 ± 3 75 ± 3†‡ 79 ± 4†‡
FVC (mL min−1 100 mmHg−1) 41.0 ± 6.1* 244.4 ± 31.1*† 41.5 ± 7.4* 36.9 ± 5.0* 270.3 ± 31.2*†‡
SpO2 (%) 99 ± 0 98 ± 1 99 ± 0 84 ± 1*†‡ 82 ± 1†‡
Minute vent. (L min−1; BTPS) 9.5 ± 0.7 11.4 ± 0.6 8.8 ± 0.7 22.1 ± 1.6*†‡ 28.8 ± 2.7*†‡#
End‐tidal CO2 (mmHg) 37.3 ± 1.3* 36.5 ± 1.1* 38.1 ± 0.8 38.0 ± 0.9 38.5 ± 1.0

BTPS, body temperature and pressure, saturated.

* P < 0.05 vs. control; P < 0.05 vs. rest (within trial); P < 0.05 vs. normoxic exercise; # P < 0.05 vs. hypoxia; all comparisons within protocol; SpO2, oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.