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Table 5 Mean (SD), p-value* and effect size (dz) for HRV indices (n = 40)

From: Factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms and heart rate variability among cleaners – cross-sectional study

HRV indices

Supine

Standing

P

Effect size (dz)

iRR (ms)

855.8 (97.2)

738.7 (89.0)

< 0.01

1.61

SDNN (ms)

39.3 (20.6)

39.7 (15.5)

  

ln SDNN

1.54 (0.19)

1.56 (0.19)

0.72

0.09

RMSSD (ms)

29.6 (22.8)

20.8 (11.5)

  

ln RMSSD

1.37 (0.28)

1.24 (0.25)

< 0.01

0.56

LF (ms2/Hz)

544.2 (621.6)

746.2 (610.9)

  

ln LF

2.56 (0.38)

2.69 (0.44)

0.07

0.28

HF (ms2/Hz)

473.0 (817.7)

204.2 (225.0)

  

ln HF

2.26 (0.59)

2.02 (0.57)

< 0.01

0.49

LF/HF

2.68 (2.08)

6.19 (4.50)

  

ln LF/HF

0.29 (0.35)

0.67 (0.35)

< 0.01

1.38

  1. SD Standard deviation, HRV Heart rate variability, iRR RR Interval, SDNN Standard deviation of all iRR of data series in time interval, RMSSD Square root of mean square differences of successive RRs, LF Low frequency, HF High frequency, LF/HF Sympatovagal balance
  2. *paired t-test