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Faster walking pace is associated with less erratic sinus patterns, as indicated by a higher short-term fractal scaling exponent (DFA1) and lower Poincaré ratio, in older adults.
Walking at a faster pace is associated with more organized heart rhythm patterns in older adults. Try to walk briskly as part of your daily routine.
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Greater walking pace was also associated with a higher short-term fractal scaling exponent (Ptrend=0.003) and lower Poincaré ratio (Ptrend=0.02), markers of less erratic sinus patterns.
Why this rating
Same cohort and design as N1, strong statistical significance for these specific nonlinear indices.
Source
Physical Activity and Heart Rate Variability in Older Adults
Luísa Soares‐Miranda et al. · Circulation · 2014
DOI 10.1161/circulationaha.113.005361
cohort · n=985Cited 226×
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