Heavy Domain Exercise Delays Recovery of Linear Measures of Heart Rate Variability Independent of Heart Rate
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Heart rate correction, endurance performance, cortisol, exercise domain, ventilatory thresholdAbstract
Introduction: Previous research has shown blunted recovery of heart rate variability (HRV) following acute exercise in the heavy domain. It is unknown whether this occurs independent of heart rate changes or whether nonlinear HRV analysis methods, such as detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA α1) and sample entropy (SampEn), show similar patterns. Methods: Ten distance runners (7 male, 3 female) of varying training statuses completed a graded exercise test to determine maximal aerobic capacity (VO2MAX) and ventilatory thresholds. Participants completed two, one-hour runs in the moderate (MOD) or heavy (HVY) domain on separate days. Before and after exercise, heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured using a chest strap HR monitor, and blood was drawn to measure cortisol. The following day, participants completed high-intensity intervals and a 3,000m time trial. Linear mixed models were used to compare the effect of exercise domain on recovery before and after correcting for HR and the effect of exercise domain on endurance performance. Results: HVY delayed the recovery of linear HRV measures for the first 20 minutes after exercise with no differences at subsequent timepoints. Recovery of SampEn (p = 0.447) and DFA α1 (p = 0.064) were not different between HVY and MOD. After correcting for recovery HR and other covariates, HVY still impaired linear measures of HRV. However, endurance performance and blood cortisol levels were not different between HVY and MOD (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Nonlinear measures of HRV were not impaired to the same extent as linear measures following HVY exercise. Differences in recovery HRV between exercise domains are still significant after correcting for recovery HR. Further research is needed to better understand these findings in the context of chronic training and their effects on endurance performance.
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