Table 2
Peripheral and global oxygen consumption Vo2 before and after a bath
| Before | After | Difference | Change (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results are means with 95% confidence intervals (CI). | |||||
| Forearm skin temperature (°C) | 33.8 | 33.2 | −0.6 | −1.8 | 0.001 |
| 95% CI | 33 to 34.6 | 32.4 to 34 | −1.31 to −0.039 | ||
| Abdominal skin temperature (°C) | 37 | 36.2 | −0.8 | −2.2 | 0.05 |
| 95% CI | 36.8 to 37.2 | 35.8 to 36.6 | −1.23 to −0.37 | ||
| Peripheral Vo2 (mM O2.cm/min) | 1.47 | 1.81 | +0.34 | +23.1 | 0.001 |
| 95% CI | 1.11 to 1.83 | 1.44 to 2.18 | 0.207 to 0.405 | ||
| Global Vo2 (ml/kg/min) | 7.86 | 10.27 | +2.41 | +30.7 | 0.001 |
| 95% CI | 6.78 to 8.94 | 8.63 to 11.9 | 1.27 to 3.55 | ||
