Table 1 Mean (SD) CVC and LSR parameters on the forearm for SMK and N-SMK during passive heat stress
From: Cutaneous vascular & sudomotor responses to heat-stress in smokers & non-smokers
Measurement | Smokers | Non-smokers | |
|---|---|---|---|
CVC | CVC onset (ΔTb from baseline, °C) | 0.31 (0.12) | 0.61 (0.21)* |
| Â | CVC plateau (% of max) | 68.4 (27.4) | 68.4 (21.6) |
|  | CVC sensitivity (Δ%max per °C ΔTb) | 82.5 (46.2) | 58.9 (23.3) |
LSR | LSR onset (ΔTb from baseline, °C) | 0.35 (0.14) | 0.52 (0.19)* |
|  | LSR plateau (mg·cm-2·min-1) | 0.79 (0.26) | 1.00 (0.13)* |
|  | LSR sensitivity (Δmg·cm-2·min-1 per °C ΔTb) | 0.60 (0.40) | 0.63 (0.21) |