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Table 1 Effects of muscle contraction and each α-antagonists on heart rates and blood pressures

From: Progressive arteriolar vasoconstriction and fatigue during tetanic contractions of rat skeletal muscle are inhibited by α-receptor blockade

 

Pre-incubation

Post-incubation

After 1 set

After 5 sets

After 10 sets

MAP (mmHg)

 0.2 ms

112 ± 14

116 ± 5

107 ± 10

101 ± 11

 4 ms (cont)

111 ± 4

113 ± 5

115 ± 8

115 ± 9

 α1 Blockade

109 ± 9

109 ± 9

107 ± 8

99 ± 10

98 ± 6

 α2 Blockade

93 ± 6

103 ± 6

107 ± 9

109 ± 6

113 ± 9

 α1, α2 Blockade

96 ± 7

96 ± 8

98 ± 8

95 ± 12

87 ± 5

Heart rate (bpm)

 0.2 ms

394 ± 32

382 ± 27

386 ± 35

377 ± 38

 4 ms (cont)

400 ± 33

378 ± 42

409 ± 32

407 ± 34

 α1 Blockade

410 ± 28

399 ± 21

400 ± 23

356 ± 17

377 ± 38

 α2 Blockade

351 ± 11

353 ± 6

363 ± 12

368 ± 8

378 ± 5

 α1, α2 Blockade

359 ± 19

379 ± 33

370 ± 37

371 ± 34

393 ± 33

  1. Values are means ± SE. No significant differences were detected