Population
276 healthy subjects (135 women, 141 men) between 18 and 71 years of age
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports sex-specific HRV reference values; leaves open whether lower sympathetic modulation contributes to women's lower CV risk.
Healthy women exhibit lower cardiac autonomic modulation and sympathetic activity compared to men, which may contribute to their lower cardiovascular risk.
Dirk Ramaekers (1998) studied this question.