A table tennis match significantly altered heart rate variability indices, including lower Mean RR and higher Mean HR (p<0.01), suggesting increased sympathetic and reduced parasympathetic influence.
Observational (n=16)
Does a table tennis match alter heart rate variability indices in male players?
A table tennis match induces significant changes in heart rate variability, reflecting increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic tone.
p-value: p=<0.05
The aim of this study was to compare heart rate variability indices before and after a table tennis match. Sixteen males (21.86 ± 8.34 yr, 1.73 ± 0.08 m, 64.09 ± 13.39 kg and 21.46 ± 4.38 kg·m-2) were evaluated in 21 matches, before and after the match. We observed that in time domain analysis, Mean RR, SDNN, LnRMSSD and pNN50 after match values were significantly lower than before match values (p 0.05) in STD HR. Meanwhile, frequency domain analysis showed LF Power (log), HF Power (log) and HF Power (in normalized units) after match values significantly lower than before match values (p 0.05) in LF Power (ms2), LF Power (in normalized units) and HF Power (ms2) values. Non-linear analysis showed SD1 and SD2 POST values significantly lower than PRE values (p < 0.05), while no significant differences were observed in SD2/SD1 value between POST and PRE analysis. As conclusion, due to the physiological strain of the table tennis match, changes were observed in heart rate variability values, suggesting an increase of sympathetic influence and a reduction of the parasympathetic influence.
Picabea et al. (Sat,) conducted a observational in Healthy individuals (n=16). Table tennis match vs. Before the match was evaluated on Heart rate variability indices (time domain, frequency domain, and non-linear analysis) (p=<0.05). A table tennis match significantly altered heart rate variability indices, including lower Mean RR and higher Mean HR (p<0.01), suggesting increased sympathetic and reduced parasympathetic influence.