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Cardiac output data

**Table 1. Changes in cardiac output under different exercise conditions**
Condition	Rest	Light exercise	Strenuous exercise	Maximal exercise
Cardiac output l/min	5.8	9.5	17.5	25.0

**Table 2. Distribution of blood (in l/min) to different parts of the body under different exercise conditions**
Body area	Brain	Other	Gastro-intestinal	Muscle	Total
Rest	0.9	2. 4	1. 2	1. 3	5.8
Light exercise	0.9	2. 9	1. 3	4.4	9.5
Strenuous exercise	0.7	4.0	0.7	12. 1	17.5
Maximal exercise	0.7	1. 8	0.5	22. 0	25.0

**Table 3. Distribution of blood as a percentage of cardiac output to different parts of the body under different exercise conditions**
Body area	Brain	Other	Gastro-intestinal	Muscle	Total
Rest	16	41	20	23	100
Light exercise	9	31	14	46	100
Strenuous exercise	4	23	4	69	100
Maximal exercise	3	7	2	88	100

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Resource 4: Data Pulse

Cardiac output data