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Table 3 Absolute values of transdiaphragmatic twitch pressure during cervical magnetic stimulation and gastric twitch pressure during thoracic magnetic stimulation before and after the 15-min hyperpnoea test in normoxia, hypoxia and hyperoxia

From: Effect of acute hypoxia on respiratory muscle fatigue in healthy humans

 

Normoxia

Hypoxia

Hyperoxia

Pdi,tw

   

   Before

30.6 (8.9)

31.4 (8.7)

31.7 (9.3)

   Post 0

23.8 (6.6)

20.9 (7.3)

24.8 (6.4)

   Post 30

27.5 (7.6)

26.6 (6.7)

28.7 (7.2)

Pga,tw

   

   Before

31.7 (7.1)

33.9 (7.9)

32.9 (9.2)

   Post 0

25.9 (5.0)

24.6 (5.0)

27.0 (6.2)

   Post 30

27.6 (6.2)

26.5 (8.0)

28.7 (8.3)

  1. Values are means (SD). Pdi,tw , transdiaphragmatic twitch pressure during cervical magnetic stimulation; Pga,tw , gastric twitch pressure during thoracic magnetic stimulation; Before, before hyperpnoea; Post 0, immediately after hyperpnoea; Post 30, 30 min after hyperpnoea.