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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