Table 4. Blood lactate (BLA, mmol·l
-1) during weeks 2, 4 and 6 and oxygen saturation (SpO
2, %) during weeks 4 and 6. Values represent mean (±standard deviation).
|
Weeks |
Mask |
Control |
BLA |
2 4 6 |
10.2 (3.0) 10.1 (3.0) 10.9 (2.9) |
11.0 (3.5) 10.1 (3.4) 9.8 (3.3) |
SpO2 |
4 6 |
94.4 (3.2) * 93.2 (3.0) * |
96.0 (1.6) 95.8 (1.7) |
* Significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05).