Table 2 Respiratory variables in the 4 different motions and rest period.

From: Effects of maneuver of hair-washing motion and gender on oxygen uptake and ventilation in healthy people

  

Rest

Motion A

Motion B

Motion C

Motion D

\({\dot{\text{V}}}\)O2 (mL/m)

M

270.1 ± 74.2

351.3 ± 92.4***

306.6 ± 95.8**

294.2 ± 95.5

273.6 ± 96.2

F

204.8 ± 45.5

258.1 ± 49.1***

231 ± 52.0**

228.5 ± 50.8

220.4 ± 48.0

\({\dot{\text{V}}}\)O2 (mL/kg/m)

M

4.2 ± 0.9

5.5 ± 0.9***

4.8 ± 1.1**

4.6 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 1.0

F

3.9 ± 0.8

4.9 ± 0.7***

4.4 ± 0.9**

4.4 ± 1.0

4.2 ± 0.9

\({\dot{\text{V}}}\)CO2 (mL/m)

M

244.1 ± 75.8

352.0 ± 123.6***

297.3 ± 112.8**

305.7 ± 168.3

255.5 ± 102.6

F

177.5 ± 37.9

249.2 ± 53.8***

216.9 ± 49.0***

210.5 ± 42.2**

203.7 ± 47.2**

HR (bpm)

M

71.5 ± 22.7

91.8 ± 10.7**

88.4 ± 10.9**

86.6 ± 11.2**

82.9 ± 10.6**

F

77.8 ± 8.4

86.9 ± 24.7*

83.2 ± 26.2

80.5 ± 23.5

81.1 ± 23.5

RR (bpm)

M

15.6 ± 2.4

19.2 ± 4.6*

18.4 ± 4.4*

19.9 ± 4.3**

18.4 ± 3.6**

F

17.7 ± 4.1

24.4 ± 6.7***

22.6 ± 6.3***

24.3 ± 6.0***

21.4 ± 5.4**

\({\dot{\text{V}}}\)E (L/m)

M

9.2 ± 2.5

13.4 ± 3.5***

11.5 ± 3.2***

12.7 ± 6.5*

10.4 ± 3.0**

F

7.5 ± 1.6

11.3 ± 2.3***

9.9 ± 2.2***

10.1 ± 2.1***

9.3 ± 2.1***

  1. All data are expressed as mean ± SD.
  2. Motion A, both hands with fast speed; motion B, both hands with slow speed; motion C, one hand with fast speed; motion D, one hand with slow speed.
  3. M males, F females.