Table 4 Changes in Heart rate variability (HRV) between control group and acupuncture group
Control group | Acupuncture | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 23) | (n = 37) | ||
△HRV(SD) | −13.50 (67.52) | 11.06 (76.66) | 0.33 |
△HF%(SD) | 5.75 (32.52) | −0.29 (22.80) | 0.49 |
△LF%(SD) | −5.75 (32.52) | 0.29 (22.80) | 0.49 |
△LF/HF(SD) | −0.04 (1.43) | 0.05 (1.48) | 0.81 |
△VLF(SD) | −2070.67 (11051.15) | −504.88 (8951.39) | 0.63 |
△LF(SD) | −847.82 (2674.89) | 166.03 (1568.84) | 0.14 |
△HF(SD) | −78.36 (943.47) | 229.35 (559.67) | 0.20 |
△Total Power(SD) | −69.64 (6918.93) | −204.29 (9259.71) | 0.97 |
△RMSSD(SD) | 3.73 (30.93) | 1.06 (17.28) | 0.73 |
△PNN50(SD) | 6.82 (24.94) | 0.97 (14.05) | 0.34 |