Differences in Physiological Influences on Heart Rate Recovery between Trained and Untrained Adults

Journal Title: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 22, Issue 2

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in heart rate recovery (HRr) in trained and untrained adults, while assessing the role of physiological and emotional factors. Eighteen untrained and 21 trained participants completed a maximal exercise test and a 20-min treadmill exercise at 55–70% heart rate reserve, and emotional state was assessed prior to exercise. Multiple regression was used to assess relationships between heart rate recovery and physiological and emotional assessments. The trained group had a higher relative maximal oxygen consumption (p < 0.001), lower resting heart rate (p < 0.001), and faster short- and long-term heart rate recovery (p < 0.05) than the untrained group. Resting heart rate was the most predictive measure with HRr for the trained group (R = 0.551–0.818), whereas resting heart rate, maximal heart rate, and fitness were predictors of recovery in the untrained group (R = 0.764–0.977). The results show the predominant parasympathetic influence on HRr in the trained group, but indicates influence of fitness and exercise intensity on recovery in the untrained group. Thus, fitness appears to influence HRr in those only with low fitness. This notion may help influence the behavior of untrained individuals to improve fitness to reduce risk of mortality and morbidity.

Authors and Affiliations

Jennifer A. Bunn, Elizabeth K. Wells, Megan L. Avery, John P. Manor

Keywords

Related Articles

Opinion about Exercises in Water and Lifestyle of Women Attending Aqua Aerobics Classes

Aqua aerobics, as one of the modern forms of movement, is becoming more and more popular among the public. The main objectives of this study is to get to know the lifestyle and opinion on the aqua aerobic classes of wome...

The Influence of the 6-month Course of Nordic Walking on Patient with Parkinson's Disease - a Case Report

A person with Parkinson's disease has bigger problems with maintaining the stability than the healthy person. Nordic Walking is a safe kind of physical activity for elderly people. The aim of this study is to present the...

EFFECTIVE SKILL REFINEMENT: FOCUSING ON PROCESS TO ENSURE OUTCOME

In contrast to the abundance of motor skill acquisition and performance research, there is a paucity of work which addresses how athletes with an already learnt and well-established skill may go about making a subtle cha...

A Novel Method for Calculation of Knee Deformation Angles in Clinical and Sport Biomechanics

Biomechanical analyses seek to improve understanding of the mechanisms of knee injury and to find ways to reduce knee injury incidence. Many clinical biomechanics researchers use a standard kinematic adopted from Newingt...

Long-term Changes in Body Build of Male and Female Judo Competitors

The aim of the study was to determine if changes in the body build of judo athletes over a time span of 20 years are in line with trends described in the literature. Anthropometry of 60 male and 46 female judokas was per...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP383405
  • DOI 10.18276/cej.2018.2-02
  • Views 97
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Jennifer A. Bunn, Elizabeth K. Wells, Megan L. Avery, John P. Manor (2018). Differences in Physiological Influences on Heart Rate Recovery between Trained and Untrained Adults. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 22(2), 13-21. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-383405