Research Article

Effects of Acupuncture on Heart Rate Variability in Beagles; Preliminary Results

Table 1

Drug effect on HRV.

PhaseLF (bpm2)HF (bpm2)LF/HF

Control37.27 ± 16.2045.02 ± 25.320.91 ± 0.32
Propranolol19.25 ± 8.24*66.83 ± 26.26**0.68 ± 0.35**
Atropine19.88 ± 20.10*5.03 ± 6.44**6.89 ± 3.19**

; ** (LF: low frequency band; HF: high frequency band; LF/HF: ratio; bpm: beats per minute).