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. 2020 Mar 11;14:178. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00178

TABLE 3.

Indices of the cardiovascular system, respiration, skin conductance, and pupil size.

Parameter All participants [83] Female participants [59] Male participants [24]
Cardiovascular indices
HR [min–1] 67 ± 7 68 ± 8 67 ± 9
RMSSD [ms] 55.7 ± 23.9 53.6 ± 24.1 57.1 ± 22.5
SBP [mmHg] 109 ± 17 107 ± 16 121.7 ± 19.2
DBP [mmHg] 67 ± 9 67 ± 8 69 ± 7
sdSBP [mmHg] 5.46 ± 7.30 5.20 ± 6.95 6.17 ± 5.02
sdDBP [mmHg] 3.90 ± 5.13 3.84 ± 4.88 3.98 ± 2.66
BRS [ms/mmHg] 26.2 ± 15.9 25.9 ± 18.4 27.9 ± 16.3
Respiration
BR [min–1] 17 ± 3 17 ± 3 16 ± 3
sdRC [ms] 625 ± 343 580 ± 365 643 ± 595
Skin conductance
SCL [μS] 6.58 ± 5.92 6.45 ± 5.75 7.44 ± 6.1
SCF [min–1] 4.15 ± 5.64 3.61 ± 4.35 5.87 ± 5.09
Pupil diameter
Mean PD [mm] 4.17 ± 0.73 4.17 ± 0.71 4.18 ± 0.91
PUI [mm/min] 12.4 ± 4.5 12.6 ± 4.7 11.4 ± 4.6
Sample entropy 0.623 ± 0.155 0.601 ± 0.156 0.652 ± 0.157

HR: mean heart rate, RMSSD: root mean square of heart beat interval differences, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: systolic blood pressure, sdSBP: standard deviation of SBP, sdDBP: standard deviation of DBP, BRS: baroreflex sensitivity, BR: breathing rate, sdRC: standard deviation of respiratory cycles, SCL: skin conductance level, SCF: skin conductance fluctuations, Mean PD: mean pupil diameter, PUI: pupillary unrest index.