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. 2023 Nov 30;15(11):e49707. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49707

Table 2. Anticipatory and post-exercise heart rate in moderate-intensity exercise.

*Statistically significant p-value of unpaired t-test

p-value of Mann-Whitney U test

HR: Heart rate, Δanticipatory-rest: Difference of anticipatory and resting heart rate

Parameter Physically active (n = 30) Sedentary (n = 30) p-value
Resting HR 76.4±10.89 82.23±12.69 0.06
Anticipatory HR 78.83±12.98 90.13±18.69 0.009*
Δ anticipatory-rest 2.4±10.69 7.9±11.5 0.067†
HR immediately after exercise 101.03±13.48 108.23±14.03 0.047*
HR after 1 min 74.07±11.17 84.8±12.87 0.001*
HR after 2 min 71.93±11.26 80.27±14.62 0.02*
HR after 3 min 71.07±11.26 80.4±13.18 0.004*
HR after 4 min 72.9±11.17 80.17±14.89 0.037*
HR after 5 min 72.73±9.03 79.23±13.57 0.03*