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Alterations of an average heart rate change heart rate variability due to mathematical reasons

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Abstract

In the article, we demonstrate how the mathematical rules may bias the results of heart rate variability analysis. We also propose the way how to get rid of this problem.

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Acknowledgment

We are grateful to Krzysztof Sacha, PhD, for his review of the mathematical aspects.We also thank Paul McKeown for his help in proofreading this article.

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