Table 5.
Linear regression analyses of n-3 fatty acids as predictors of heart rate variability in low- and high-physical activity groups
Independent variable | Dependent variable | Low Physical activity | High Physical activity | ||
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β | p | β | p | ||
EPA+DHA | SDNN | −0.040 | 0.64 | 0.250 | 0.003 |
RMSSD | −0.026 | 0.75 | 0.257 | 0.002 | |
High frequency power | −0.100 | 0.15 | 0.157 | 0.03 | |
DHA | SDNN | −0.077 | 0.36 | 0.263 | 0.002 |
RMSSD | −0.065 | 0.42 | 0.260 | 0.002 | |
High frequency power | −0.119 | 0.08 | 0.155 | 0.04 |
Covariates were age, race, and sex in all models.