Table 2

Age- and gender-specific mean and median values for autonomic function tests in 276 healthy participants.

Variable
Category
Resting HR (bpm)
HR variation to deep breathing (bpm)
HR response to standing (bpm)
Postural change in SBP (mmHg)
Postural change in DBP (mmHg)





Mean (SD)
Median (range)

Age groups (years)
20–29
(n = 71)
67 (11)
65 (50.101)
23 (7)
23 (8.41)
26 (8)
26 (5.48)
-3 (7)
-3 (-26.12)
8 (7)
9 (-8.23)

30–39
(n = 72)
66 (13)
63 (40.107)
19 (6)
19 (335)
24 (9)
25 (9.48)
-3 (7)
-3 (-20.19)
9 (7)
10 (-8.25)

40–49
(n = 65)
66 (12)
63 (44.104)
18 (6)
17 (7.36)
24 (9)
23 (6.41)
-2 (7)
-1 (-17.15)
10 (6)
10 (-4.27)

50–59
(n = 39)
70 (13)
69 (52.98)
15 (5)
15 (4.26)
22 (7)
21 (11.37)
-4 (8)
-3 (-25.14)
9 (7)
10 (-7.22)

60+
(n = 29)
71 (13)
69 (50.108)
15 (6)
14 (6.33)
19 (8)
16 (10.42)
-6 (11)
-7 (-29.18)
7 (7)
7 (-9.23)
p (Kruskal-Wallis test)

0.190
< 0.001
0.001
0.116
0.225
Gender
Men
(n = 156)
65 (12)
63 (40.108)
20 (7)
20 (4.41)
24 (8)
24 (9.48)
-3 (8)
-3 (-29.17)
10 (7)
11 (-8.23)

Women
(n = 120)
70 (13)
68 (49.107)
18 (6)
17 (3.36)
23 (9)
22 (6.48)
-4(8)
-3 (-27.19)
7 (7)
8 (-8.23)
p (Mann-Whitney U-test)

0.001
0.033
0.244
0.187
0.001
All ages (n = 276)

67 (13)
65 (40,108)
19 (7)
18 (3.41)
24 (9)
23 (6.48)
-3 (8)
-3 (-29.19)
9 (7)
9 (-9.27)

Torsvik et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008 8:19   doi:10.1186/1472-6823-8-19