Table 2.
Variance analysis of the effects of smoking on heart rate values at rest, during sub-maximal exercise, at peak exercise and during recovery
| Smokers (n=33) | Non- Smokers (n=45) |
Mean difference 95% CI |
t-test | Sig.(2-tailed) p<0.05 |
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| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||||
| HRrest (bpm) | 76 | (9) | 72 | (10) | 3.50 (-85.2 to -70.9) |
-22.3 | <0.005 |
| HRmax(bpm) | 154 | (18) | 147 | (17) | 2.28 (-78.7 to -69.5) |
-32.4 | <0.005 |
| HR1minμετά (bpm) | 112 | (19) | 100 | (18) | 4.91 (59.2 to 79.2) |
32 | <0.005 |
| HRrec. (bpm) | 42 | (13) | 47 | (12) | 3.89 (45 to 60.7) |
44 | <0.005 |
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Recovery
time (min sec) |
7m 25s | 6m 31s | 4m 21s | 4m 30s | 74 (4s to 5m 8s) |
2.1 | 0.04 |
*HR1min – Heart rate in the first minute after the end of exercise.