Table 3.
Mean (SD), interaction of time × condition, and main effect of time for carotid ultrasound measures and cerebral perfusion pre (0 min) and post (180 min) the control and intervention trials.
| Carotid Blood Flow (mL·min−1) | Carotid Avg. Diameter (mm) | Carotid Velocity (m·s−1) | Cerebral Perfusion tHb (µmol·L−1) | Cerebral Perfusion HHb (µmol·L−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Average (SD) | |||||
| CON | |||||
| 0 min | 677 (182) | 6.29 (0.27) | 39.82 (7.75) | 1.55 (1.87) | 0.44 (0.84) |
| 180 min | 613 (157) | 6.29 (0.33) | 35.1 (5.59) | −0.05 (8.99) | 1.80 (2.91) |
| INT | |||||
| 0 min | 641 (186) | 6.36 (0.44) | 37.17 (9.3) | 1.74 (1.54) | 1.11 (3.14) |
| 180 min | 621 (143) | 6.32 (0.29) | 32.93 (14.67) | −2.06 (5.89) | 1.40 (4.68) |
| Interaction Effect (Time × Condition) | |||||
| p | 0.335 | 0.718 | 0.926 | 0.576 | 0.476 |
| ηp2 | 0.116 | 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.041 | 0.065 |
| Time Effect | |||||
| p | 0.321 | 0.724 | 0.240 | 0.108 | 0.124 |
| ηp2 | 0.123 | 0.013 | 0.149 | 0.290 | 0.269 |
| Condition Effect | |||||
| p | 0.687 | 0.527 | 0.226 | 0.662 | 0.920 |
| ηp2 | 0.021 | 0.041 | 0.135 | 0.025 | 0.001 |
SD = standard deviation; ηp2 = partial Eta2; p = significance; CON = control trial; INT = intervention trial.