Influence of intensive cycling training on heart rate variability during rest and exercise

Leicht, Anthony S., Allen, Graham D., and Hoey, Andrew J. (2003) Influence of intensive cycling training on heart rate variability during rest and exercise. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 28 (6). pp. 898-909.

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Abstract

The current study examined whether changes in heart rate variability (HRV) following intensive cycling training contribute to the mechanism of training-induced bradycardia. Thirteen healthy untrained subjects, ages 18-27 years, underwent recordings of heart rate (HR) and VO2max before and after 8 weeks of cycling, 25-60 min/day, 5 days/week at > 80% maximum HR (HRmax). Heart rate recordings were obtained during supine rest and submaximal exercise and were analysed for the following components of HRV: low frequency (LF, 0.041-0.15 Hz); high frequency (HF, 0.15-0.40 Hz); LF/HF ratio and total power (TP, 0-0.40 Hz). At posttraining, VO2max was significantly increased while HR was significantly reduced at rest and all absolute exercise work rates. Training-induced lower HR was accompanied by significantly greater HF and TP during rest as well as LF, HF, and TP during all absolute exercise work rates. Posttraining HR and the majority of HRV measures were similar to pretraining values at the same relative exercise intensity (% HRmax). These results indicated that 8 weeks of intensive cycling training increased HRV and cardiac vagal modulation during rest and absolute exercise work rates but had little effect during relative exercise work rates. Increased vagal modulation resulting from intensive exercise training may contribute to the mechanism of training-induced bradycardia.

Item ID: 462
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1715-5312
Keywords: Exercise training, Autonomic nervous system, Bradycardia, Vagal modulation, Heart rate variability
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Journal title changed to Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism since 2006 (ISSN: 1715-5320).

Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2006
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1116 Medical Physiology > 111603 Systems Physiology @ 51%
11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science > 110602 Exercise Physiology @ 49%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 60%
92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920408 Health Status (e.g. Indicators of Well-Being) @ 40%
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