Table 2.
Cerebral autoregulation analysis via transfer function using squat-stand manoeuvres
| Healthy | CVD risk | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sham condition—normocapnia | |||
| PetCO2 (mmHg) | 37.46 ± 1.89 | 40.28 ± 3.19 | 0.10 |
| Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (0.10 Hz) | |||
| MCAv power (cm/s)2 | 88.78 ± 39.65 | 64.89 ± 80.16 | 0.16 |
| MAP power (mmHg2) | 118.91 ± 50.60 | 87.01 ± 80.16 | 0.12 |
| Normalised gain % | 1.25 ± 0.30 | 1.30 ± 0.20 | 0.87 |
| Gain (cm/s/mmHg) | 0.84 ± 0.19 | 0.74 ± 0.12 | 0.46 |
| Phase (radians) | 0.55 ± 0.37 | 0.60 ± 0.55 | 0.89 |
| Coherence | 0.61 ± 0.10 | 0.67 ± 0.09 | 0.12 |
Resting comparison of healthy and CVD risk participants
Values are means ± SD