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Resting heartrate variability in man declines with age

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The heartrate variability under resting conditions of 14 normal male subjects, age range 22–63 years, declined with increasing age. Mean heartrate did not show age-dependant changes.

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  1. J. L. Waddington

    Present address: Division of Psychiatry, MRC Clinical Research Centre, HA1 3UJ, Harrow, England

  2. M. J. MacCulloch

    Present address: Department of Health and Social Security, Alexander Fleming House, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6BY, London

  3. J. E. Sambrooks

    Present address: Windsor Day Hospital, L8 7LF, Liverpool

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England

    J. L. Waddington, M. J. MacCulloch & J. E. Sambrooks

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Waddington, J.L., MacCulloch, M.J. & Sambrooks, J.E. Resting heartrate variability in man declines with age. Experientia 35, 1197–1198 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963285

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