Table 3 Respiratory function in light and dark conditions
From: Plethysmography measurements of respiratory function in conscious unrestrained mice
Variable | Dark | Light | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory rate | 456 ± 35 | 409 ± 59 | 0.046 |
Tidal vol/wt (ml) | 0.29 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.003 |
Minute ventilation (ml/min) | 132 ± 16 | 103 ± 17 | 0.003 |
Expiratory time (s) | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 0.211 |
Inspiratory time (s) | 0.048 ± 0.001 | 0.051 ± 0.003 | 0.114 |
Peak inspiratory flow (ml/s) | 9.97 ± 0.37 | 8.40 ± 0.31 | 0.004 |
Peak expiratory flow (ml/s) | 6.16 ± 0.35 | 5.27 ± 0.30 | 0.049 |
Time to relaxation (s) | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.142 |