Table 4 Mean blood pressure and heart rate +/- SE during 75° head-up tilt on the tilt ergometer
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 = 23] | 92 +/- 4 | 92 +/- 6 | 90 +/- 5 | 80 +/- 4* |
tilt ergometer [n = 19] | 91 +/- 5 | 96 +/- 3 | 95 +/- 2 | 93 +/- 4* |
heart rate [beats/min] | ||||
traditional tilt table [n = 23] | 64 +/- 5 | 79 +/- 5 | 82 +/- 3* | 78 +/- 5* |
tilt ergometer [n = 19] | 65 +/- 3 | 74 +/- 4 | 73 +/- 5* | 68 +/- 4* |