Table 1. Mean heart rate (±S.E.) of female Sprague Dawley rats (N = 10/group) after ~632 hours exposure to a 100 kV/m electric field. All animals were measured within 1 hour post exposure. Heart rate values were measured over a 1 hour period (5 minute sampling intervals).

Elapsed Time in
Acclimation Holder (min)
Exposed Sham Exposed
5 430 ± 8 422 ± 8
10 426 ± 9 411 ± 10
15 412 ± 11 403 ± 7
20 425 ± 12 409 ± 9
25 425 ± 13 405 ± 11
30 432 ± 8 421 ± 9
35 434 ± 11 416 ± 10
40 419 ± 8 405 ± 12
45 427 ± 8 427 ± 13
50 419 ± 13 427 ± 11
55 436 ± 10 431 ± 15
60 427 ± 11 427 ± 12

Overall mean for 1 hour

*426 ± 2

417 ± 3
*P < 0.05, paired t test

 

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