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. 2015 Jan 29;10:223–229. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S64345

Table 3.

Values of HRV indexes in the frequency domain, in evaluated moments, expressed as mean and standard deviation

Baseline 1 5 10 15
LF ms
 60% 65.0±79.2 (16.5) 198.0±200.7 (124.5)* 266.3±228.2 (198.0)* 205.8±172.1 (141.0)* 236.8±235 (130.0)*
 90% 44.9±71.5 (12.0) 293.1±383.6 (170.0)* 303.7±346.4 (189.0)* 183.4±123.9 (146.0)* 272.3±247.9 (287.0)*
LF nu
 60% 69.8±15.7 (73.3) 67.4±18.0 (66.2) 78.6±12.7 (77.1) 70.5±15.5 (70.0) 73.8±12.6 (74.5)
 90% 64.2±24.3 (70.2) 66.8±22.5 (68.7) 69.9±22.9 (74.8) 68.3±18.9 (71.0) 71.5±22.0 (78.0)
HF ms
 60% 19.1±18.1 (13.0) 82.6±48.2 (64.5)* 86.6±116.1 (49.5)* 75.3±61.5 (57.0)* 106.8±138.1 (54.5)*
 90% 21.5±29.11 (6.0) 113.3±128.9 (62.0)* 99.9±68.1 (102.5)* 84.6±51.6 (77.5)* 90.0±103.7 (55.5)*
HF nu
 60% 30.1±15.7 (26.7) 32.5±18.0 (33.7) 21.3±12.7 (22.9) 29.4±15.5 (29.9) 26.1±12.6 (25.4)
 90% 35.7±24.3 (29.7) 33.1±22.5 (31.3) 30.0±22.9 (25.2) 31.5±18.9 (28.9) 28.4±22.0 (21.9)
LF/HF
 60% 3.2±2.3 (2.8) 3.1±2.4 (1.9) 7.1±6.8 (4.0) 4.9±7.4 (2.3) 4.0±4.1 (2.4)
 90% 3.3±2.9 (2.5) 5.1±6.5 (2.2) 53.7±168.6 (3.5) 3.2±2.8 (2.4) 4.5±2.9 (3.7)

Notes: Mean ± SD (Median);

*

statistical difference compared to baseline (P<0,05); I= immediately after session, 5=5 min after session, 10=10 min after session; 15=15 min after session.

Abbreviations: HRV, heart rate variability; nu, normalized units; LF, low frequency spectral component; HF, high frequency spectral component; min, minutes; SD, standard deviation.