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Table 2 Fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis of heart rate variability [14] in finisher and non-finisher astronauts.

From: Heart rate variability and short duration spaceflight: relationship to post-flight orthostatic intolerance

 

Main effects

Group

Pre-flight

Landing day

3 days post-flight

Inter-actions

   

Supine

Stand

Supine

Stand

Supine

Stand

 

subjects

 

F

21

21

21

21

21

21

 
  

NF

8

8

8

6

8

8

 

PTOT (ms2)

*

F

1055(165)

802(169)

875(174)

479(165)

1110(169)

559(179)

 
  

NF

930(286)

515(286)

1018(286)

362(309)

2124(338)

455(286)

 

PHI (ms2)

*

F

664(90)

51(92)

311(95)

35(90)

465(92)

78(97)

 
  

NF

542(155)

106(155)

544(155)

80(168)

1111(184)

118(155)

 

PLO (ms2)

 

F

391(109)

752(112)

564(115)

444(109)

644(112)

482(119)

a

  

NF

389(189)

408(169)

474(190)

282(205)

1013(224)

337(189)

 

(PLO/PHI)1/2

* # †

F

20.9(1.5)

7.0(1.6)

15.6(1.6)

5.2(1.5)

19.4(1.6)

7.0(1.7)

 
  

NF

22.2(2.7)

9.9(2.7)

20.8(2.7)

7.2(2.9)

30.7(3.2)

9.3(2.7)

 

PLO/PTOT

* # †

F

0.47(0.03)

0.89(0.03)

0.64(0.03)

0.90(0.03)

0.56(0.03)

0.88(0.03)

 
  

NF

0.43(0.05)

0.76(0.05)

0.52(0.05)

0.83(0.05)

0.46(0.06)

0.78(0.05)

 
  1. Values are presented as mean (standard error). Finishers (F); non-finishers (NF); PTOT: total power (0.04–0.40 Hz); PHI: high frequency power (0.15 – 0.40 Hz); PLO: low frequency power (0.04 – 0.15 Hz); (PLO/PHI)1/2: normalized sympathovagal balance; PLO/PTOT: sympathetic nervous system indicator. Main effects symbols denote values different (p < 0.05) from: *, supine to stand; #, finishers and non-finishers; and †, over test days. Interaction symbols represent effects (p < 0.05) between: a, stand test and test day; b, stand test and group; c, test day and group; d, test day, group and stand test.