Physiological parameters during 30 minutes of supine and prone sleep in the horizontal position
Supine | Prone | p Value | ||
Heart rate (bpm) | 130.8 (7.9) | 131.4 (7.5) | NS | |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 82.3 (8.8) | 79.6 (8.9) | < 0.05 | |
Peripheral skin temperature (°C) | 33.3 (1.4) | 33.7 (1.4) | < 0.05 | |
Anterior abdominal skin temperature (°C) | 35.7 (0.4) | 35.8 (0.5) | NS |
Values are means (SD).
bpm, beats/minute.