TABLE 3.
Cardiopulmonary responses
| Variable | LO | HI | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| VO2 (L/min) | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.08 | 0.502 |
| VO2 (ml/kg/min) | 9.0 ± 0.6 | 8.69 ± 0.5 | 0.684 |
| RER | 1.01 ± 0.02 | 1.03 ± 0.02 | 0.679 |
| Systemic oxygen extraction | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.29 ± 0.02 | 0.552 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 99.5 ± 3.9 | 104.8 ± 4.0 | 0.427 |
| SVR (dyn.s/cm5) | 613.9 ± 29.2 | 569.1 ± 31.1 | 0.293 |
| SVRi (dyn.s/cm5·m2) | 1186.1 ± 74.4 | 1173.7 ± 77.1 | 0.909 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 134.0 ± 4.7 | 135.7 ± 4.9 | 0.797 |
| Stroke volume (ml) | 94.4 ± 4.9 | 110.3 ± 5.0 | 0.024 * |
| Stroke volume index (ml/m2) | 49.1 ± 1.5 | 52.3 ± 1.5 | 0.128 |
| Cardiac output (L/min) | 12.7 ± 0.8 | 14.9 ± 0.8 | 0.064 |
| Cardiac output index (L/min/m2) | 6.6 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.4 | 0.275 |
Average cardiopulmonary responses to whole‐body vibration in low‐amplitude (LO) and high‐amplitude (HI) groups. Mean and standard error.
Abbreviations: RER, respiratory exchange ratio; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; SVRi, systemic vascular resistance index (SVRi); VO2, oxygen consumption.
*
p < 0.05 between groups (bold); Generalized estimating equations.