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. 2005 Jul 19;10(3):324–329. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2005.00636.x

Table 2.

The Change in the Time and Frequency Domain Parameters of Heart Rate Variability During Three Phases of the Study in Both Groups

Variable S CR HGE
Smokers
 RR 815 ± 102 820 ± 117a 759 ± 72b
 SDNN 64 ± 10 67 ± 17a 44 ± 15b
 RMSSD 35 ± 12 40 ± 23a 29 ± 9b
 LF 184 ± 59  145 ± 58b 230 ± 64b
 HF 172 ± 84  205 ± 95b 105 ± 55b
 LF/HF ratio 1.3 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.6b 2.6 ± 1.1b
Nonsmokers
 RR 808 ± 96  861 ± 72b 721 ± 91b
 SDNN 78 ± 22 85 ± 26b 67 ± 11b
 RMSSD 54 ± 30 68 ± 34b 41 ± 18b
 LF 162 ± 52  111 ± 63b 210 ± 78b
 HF 205 ± 76  297 ± 104b 150 ± 72b
 LF/HF ratio 0.9 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 0.3b 1.7 ± 0.9b

aP > 0.05 versus supine; bP < 0.05 versus supine.

Abbreviations as in text.