Table 2 Mean blood pressure and heart Rate +/- SE during 75° head-up tilt on the tilt-stepper
From: Influence of passive leg movements on blood circulation on the tilt table in healthy adults
during supine position | 2-min after head-up tilt | 6-min after head up tilt | end of head-up tilt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mean blood pressure [mmHg] | ||||
traditional tilt table [n = 12] | 90 +/- 4 | 95 +/- 4 | 94 +/- 4 | 80 +/- 3* |
tilt stepper [n = 7] | 89 +/- 4 | 93 +/- 5 | 97 +/- 2 | 95 +/- 6* |
heart rate [beats/min] | ||||
traditional tilt table [n = 12] | 65 +/- 5 | 80 +/- 5* | 78 +/- 4 | 65 +/- 5 |
tilt stepper [n = 7] | 61 +/- 3 | 69 +/- 3* | 71 +/- 3 | 71 +/- 5 |