Table 2.
Means and standard error of means and the results of ANOVA for repeated measures of heart rate response and the two components of heart-rate variability (HRV).
| Cardiac Marker | Measurement | Eating Disorder | Healthy Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate Response | Pre-treatment | ||
| (beats/min) | Baseline | 63.5 ( ± 3.1) | 80.4 ( ± 2.1) |
| Stress | 90.2 ( ± 6.0) | 100.9 ( ± 3.5) | |
| Post-treatment | |||
| Baseline | 75.7 ( ± 3.8) | 81.6 ( ± 2.1) | |
| Stress | 117.0 ( ± 10.3) | 98.8 ( ± 3.8) | |
| HF-HRV (ms2) | Pre-treatment | ||
| (vagal activity) | Baseline | 2609.4 ( ± 774.0) | 793.7 ( ± 161.6) |
| Stress | 1475.2 ( ± 608.8) | 455.3 ( ± 57.4) | |
| Post-treatment | |||
| Baseline | 1299.9 ( ± 611.1) | 821.4 ( ± 196.6) | |
| Stress | 781.9 ( ± 282.9) | 602.8 ( ± 282.9) |