Key result
Changing body position from supine is associated with altered QRS axis and QTc interval.
Why the study?
Does change in body position affect resting ECG parameters in young healthy adults?
Observational (n=30)
Does change in body position affect resting ECG parameters in young healthy adults?
Body position significantly alters resting ECG parameters such as the QRS axis and QTc interval, highlighting the importance of standardizing posture during ECG recordings.
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May support posture standardization for ECG; extends small-sample data but leaves generalizability open.
Khare et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=30). Change in body position vs. Supine position was evaluated on Frontal plane QRS axis, T-wave axis, and QTc interval. Changing body position from supine to standing, sitting, or reclining caused significant variations in the mean QRS axis and QTc interval in 30 healthy adults.
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