Table 3

Heart rate variability (HRV) data

Control Non-restrictive Restrictive
Mean heart rate (beats/min)72  (10)73  (10)77  (10)3-150
HRV index32 (10)28 (9)22 (8)3-160
SDNN (ms)114 (40)99 (21)70 (13)3-160
SDANN (ms)89 (26)85 (25)71 (25)3-160
RMSSD (ms)30 (14)27 (13)23 (11)3-160
CV (%)14 (5)12 (3)9 (2)3-160
  • Values are expressed as mean (SD).

  • 3-150 p < 0.05,

  • 3-160 p < 0.01 restrictive versus non-restrictive.

  • CV, coefficients of variance = SD of the NN intervals (SDNN)/mean heart rate; HRV index, HRV triangular index; RMSSD, the square root of the mean of the sum of the squares of differences between adjacent NN intervals; SDANN, SD of the averages of NN intervals in 5 minute segments.