Table 2 Heart rate responses during each condition both no-stimulation task and acupuncture stimulation task
Group | Variable | No stimulation task | Acupuncture stimulation task | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resting value | Exercise | Resting value | Exercise | ||||||
0–20 s | 20–40 s | 40–60 s | 0–20 s | 20–40 s | 40–60 s | ||||
High intensity group | Heart rate (beats/min) | 55.6 ± 4.9 | 100.1 ± 10.1 | 130.0 ± 10.4 | 145.1 ± 6.6 | 51.6 ± 7.5 | 94.0 ± 11.2 | 124.0 ± 9.9 | 142.0 ± 7.4 |
Low intensity group | Heart rate (beats/min) | 55.5 ± 4.3 | 81.0 ± 6.6 | 90.0 ± 6.1 | 97.5 ± 6.0 | 52.8 ± 4.1 | 80.0 ± 5.0 | 87.0 ± 5.6 | 94.8 ± 4.0 |