Why the study?
How do different high-intensity exercise interventions (interval vs continuous) affect post-exercise heart rate variability recovery in endurance athletes?
Population
8 male endurance athletes
Comparison
High-intensity exercise interventions: two… vs Resting values and comparisons between the…
Design
Other
Follow-up
30 minutes post-exercise
Authors
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High-intensity continuous exercise may delay HRV recovery in endurance athletes; leaves open optimal interval protocols for autonomic restoration.
How do different high-intensity exercise interventions (interval vs continuous) affect post-exercise heart rate variability recovery in endurance athletes?
Higher exercise intensity and continuous rather than interval exercise result in delayed heart rate variability recovery in endurance athletes.
Kaikkonen et al. (2008) studied this question.
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