Table 2.  Blood pressure and VO2 response to upright bicycle exercise combined with (BFR) or without (CON) blood flow reduction. Data are means (ąSD).
   

Exercise intensity (% VO2max)

 

Rest

20%

40%

60%

Mean arterial pressure (MAP, mmHg)

CON

85 (10)

86 (13)

88 (9)

92 (9)

BFR

91 (10)

96 (8)

106 (11)

118 (8)

Difference

6

10

18 **

26 **

Systolic arterial pressure (SAP, mmHg)

CON

116 (11)

124 (13)

135 (13)

147 (7)

BFR

121 (9)

142 (15)

163 (17)

189 (17)

Difference

5

18 *

28 **

42 **

Diastolic arterial pressure (DAP, mmHg)

CON

70 (10)

67 (16)

64 (13)

64 (12)

BFR

76 (11)

73 (7)

78 (11)

83 (8)

Difference

6

6

14

19 *

Rate-pressure product (HR * SAP)

CON

7532 (1795)

11154 (1531)

15219 (2048)

19767 (2491)

BFR

9684 (2070)

14755 (2551)

22437 (5166)

30510 (5297)

Difference

2152 *

3601 **

7218 **

10743 **

Total systemic peripheral resistance (MAP / Q; mmHg.min.L-1)

CON

19.7 (6.2)

11.4 (2.8)

8.3 (1.4)

7.4 (1.4)

BFR

23.1 (7.7)

14.1 (3.0)

10.6 (2.0)

9.9 (1.9)

Difference

3.4

2.7

2.3 **

2.5 **

VO2 (ml.min-1)

CON

217 (38)

806 (173)

1421 (197)

2000 (281)

BFR

260 (46)

879 (213)

1546 (224)

2208 (299)

Difference

43

73

125

208

a-v O2 difference (VO2 / Q; ml.L-1)

CON

-

107 (26)

136 (32)

163 (40)

BFR

-

129 (40)

155 (42)

186 (46)

Difference

-

22

19

23

Q (L)

       

CON

-

7.8 (1.6)

10.8 (2.0)

12.7 (2.4)

BFR

-

7.1 (1.3)

10.4 (2.1)

12.3 (2.4)

Difference

-

.7

.4

.4

a-v O2 difference, arterial-venous oxygen difference; VO2, oxygen uptake; Q, cardiac output; HR, heart rate. Significant differences between BFR and
CON: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.