Effect of Low-dose Endurance Training on Heart Rate Variability at Rest and During an Incremental Maximal Exercise Test

Overview

Journal Eur J Appl Physiol

Specialty Physiology

Date 2008 Jul 1

PMID 18587599

Citations 15

Authors

Kaisu Martinmaki

Keijo Hakkinen

Jussi Mikkola

Heikki Rusko

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Abstract

We evaluated the effects of low-dose endurance training on autonomic HR control. We assessed the heart rate variability (HRV) of 11 untrained male subjects (36.8 +/- 7.2 years) at rest and during an incremental maximal aerobic exercise test prior to a 7-week preparatory period and prior to and following a 14-week endurance training period, including a low to high intensity exercise session twice a week. Total (0.04-1.2 Hz), low (0.04-0.15 Hz) and high (0.15-1.2 Hz) frequency power of HRV were computed by short-time Fourier transform. The preparatory period induced no change in aerobic power or HRV. The endurance training period increased peak aerobic power by 12% (P < 0.001), decreased the HR (P < 0.01) and increased all HRV indices (P < 0.05-0.01) at absolute submaximal exercise intensities, but not at rest. In conclusion, low-dose endurance training enhanced vagal control during exercise, but did not alter resting vagal HR control.

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