Table 1 Interruption time, difference from baseline to minimum value (Δ min) of SpO2 and O2 pocket and difference from baseline to maximum value (Δ max) of etCO2 and CO2 pocket per subject and test.

From: Effects of snow properties on humans breathing into an artificial air pocket – an experimental field study

Subject

Test series 1

Test series 2

Test series 3

Interruption time (min: s)

Δ min SpO2* (%)

Δ max etCO2* (mmHg)

Δ min O2 pocket (%)

Δ max CO2 pocket (%)

Interruption time (min: s)

Δ min SpO2* (%)

Δ max etCO2* (mmHg)

Δ min O2 pocket (%)

Δ max CO2 pocket (%)

Interruption time (min: s)

Δ min SpO2* (%)

Δ max etCO2* (mmHg)

Δ min O2 pocket (%)

Δ max CO2 pocket (%)

1

30

0

 

−4

na

−8.20

4.99

11

0

(a)

−22

14

−11.49

5.90

13

0

(a)

−25

21

−11.56

5.92

2

30

0

 

−6

na

−7.39

4.57

30

0

 

−4

7

−7.68

4.65

8

6

(b)

−12

35

−11.16

6.03

3

9

30

(a)

−25

13

−10.06

5.36

10

36

(a)

−28

14

−11.29

5.63

10

5

(a)

−24

16

−12.19

5.90

4

5

55

(a)

−21

5

−7.93

4.11

7

0

(a)

−25

7

−9.31

4.95

5

55

(a)

−24

16

−9.50

4.40

5

30

0

 

−15

18

−9.70

5.05

8

30

(a)

−27

18

−10.39

4.69

7

3

(a)

−25

14

−12.66

5.46

6

30

0

 

−2

12

−7.49

4.77

30

0

 

−3

12

−7.70

4.93

12

15

(b)

−22

22

na

na

7

30

0

 

−12

7

−10.26

5.48

23

11

(b)

−21

37

−11.39

6.14

8

20

(a)

−27

19

−10.09

5.76

8

30

0

 

−12

18

−9.99

5.79

30

0

 

−21

11

−11.38

6.12

11

18

(a)

−25

20

−12.33

5.75

9

30

0

 

−9

9

−8.60

4.56

30

0

 

−6

11

−7.61

4.81

30

0

 

−13

11

−11.09

5.00

10

30

0

 

−9

22

−9.30

4.93

24

20

(b)

−19

34

−10.99

6.08

11

12

(a)

−23

25

−11.76

5.74

11

30

0

 

−5

4

−5.69

3.85

17

11

(b)

−20

23

−7.99

4.87

30

0

 

−9

12

−9.51

5.32

12

30

0

 

−7

19

−8.06

4.22

30

0

 

−16

42

−10.59

5.82

30

0

 

−9

21

−10.09

5.52

Ctrl 1

3

30

 

−22

54

nn

nn

3

20

 

−27

21

nn

nn

3

48

 

−29

29

nn

nn

Ctrl 2

3

12

 

−24

15

nn

nn

3

8

 

−40

16

nn

nn

2

50

 

−24

44

nn

nn

  1. (a) indicates interruption due to SpO2 ≤ 75% and (b) interruption requested. *For control subjects difference from baseline to stop value. Ctrl, control; etCO2, end tidal CO2; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation. na, value not available due to technical failure. nn, value not measured due to the experimental protocol.