Mean (SD) with 95% CI of venous pressure (VP) in both limbs and reactive oxygen metabolites (ROS) before and after work in the two groups; the mean percentage changes between pre-work and after-work level in the two groups are also shown
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | ||
| VP before (mm Hg) | Left: 55.64 (19.97) | Left: 50.57 to 60.71 | Left: 56.33 (16.70) | Left: 52.16 to 60.50 | Left: NS |
| Right: 56.05 (21.64) | Right: 50.55 to 61.54 | Right: 56.23 (18.14) | Right: 51.74 to 60.72 | Right: NS | |
| VP after (mm Hg) | Left: 83.39 (17.57) | Left: 78.92 to 87.85 | Left: 75.39 (16.70) | Left: 71.15 to 79.63 | Left: 0.01 |
| Right: 84.60 (17.54) | Right: 80.14 to 89.05 | Right: 76.54 (17.30) | Right: 72.25 to 80.82 | Right: 0.01 | |
| p (before v after) | Left: <0.0001 | Left: <0.0001 | |||
| Right: <0.0001 | Right: <0.0001 | ||||
| VP Δ% | Left: 70.28 (79.22) | Left: 50.16 to 90.40 | Left: 40.95 (40.21) | Left: 30.90 to 50.99 | Left: <0.01 |
| Right: 77.06 (95.67) | Right: 52.77 to 101.36 | Right: 45.71 (34.08) | Right: 34.08 to 57.33 | Right: <0.05 | |
| ROS (U) before | 285.10 (69.82) | 266.30 to 301.73 | 253.94 (66.70) | 236.49 to 269.50 | <0.05 |
| ROS (U) after | 338.51 (82.76) | 315.60 to 357.88 | 263.09 (63.53) | 246.25 to 277.78 | <0.0001 |
| P (before v after) | <0.0001 | NS | |||
| ROS Δ% | 20.90 (25.33) | 14.47 to 27.34 | 9.10 (38.17) | −0.36 to 18.56 | <0.05 |