Table 2.
Spearman’s R coefficient for the linear correlation of the perfusion percent change (provocation-baseline) for both LDF and PPG techniques in both protocols (*p < 0.05).
| Component | Massage (Group 1) | Hyperoxia (Group 2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | R | 0.589 | −0.093 |
| p | <0.001* | 0.599 | |
| Respiratory | R | 0.562 | 0.057 |
| p | <0.001* | 0.750 | |
| Myogenic | R | 0.279 | 0.134 |
| p | 0.034* | 0.451 | |
| Sympathetic | R | 0.066 | 0.278 |
| p | 0.622 | 0.112 | |
| Endothelial NOd | R | 0.127 | 0.388 |
| p | 0.341 | 0.023* | |
| Endothelial NOi | R | 0.172 | 0.378 |
| p | 0.197 | 0.028* | |