Table 2 Cardiovascular variables during mental exercise
| Â | Baseline | Delta 1(Early test - Baseline) | Delta 2 (Late test - Baseline) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | CFS patients (n = 13) | Healthy controls (n = 53) | CFS patients (n = 13) | Healthy controls (n = 53) | CFS patients (n = 13) | Healthy controls (n = 53) |
ASBF Right (a.u.) | 256 | 304 | -51 | -43 | -76 | -39 |
| Â | (127 to 321) | (222 to 354) | (-165 to -2) | (-88 to -14) | (-194 to -37.2) | (-81 to -8) |
ASBF Left (a.u.) | 278 | 300 | -42 | -68 | -104 | -29 |
| Â | (139 to 290) | (202 to 349) | (-155 to -12) | (-107 to -25) | (-183 to -32) | (-80 to -4) |
MAP (mm Hg) | 87.1 | 78.6 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 12.0 |
| Â | (76.7 to 89.6) | (75.2 to 81.4) | (2.4 to 8.3) | (6.7 to 10.5) | (9.4 to 12.1) | (10.4 to 14.4) |
SBP (mm Hg) | 132.3 | 127.0 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 14.8 |
| Â | (117.3 to 135.5) | (118.3 to 130.6) | (1.3 to 14.0) | (4.4 to 14.9) | (11.6 to 19.9) | (10.4 to 20.9) |
DBP (mm Hg) | 66.2 | 60.6 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Â | (58.6-75.2) | (58.4 to 64.9) | (-0.9 to 8.3) | (4.3 to 9.4) | (9.2 to 11.6) | (10.1 to 12.6) |
HR (beats/min) | 81.4* | 73.5 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 7.8 | 10.3 |
| Â | (71.9 to 89.2) | (68.4 to 76.6) | (3.7 to 18.9) | (12.7 to 19.6) | (4.1 to 19.0) | (7.4 to 13.0) |