Key result
Post-training guided mindfulness reduces HR by an additional ~41 bpm versus no intervention.
Why the study?
Relaxation techniques reactivate the parasympathetic nervous system following exercise, but their impact after high-intensity collegiate football training required evaluation.
Do mindfulness or rest activities improve parasympathetic reactivation (HR, RR, HRV) in collegiate male football athletes following high-intensity training?
Population
38 Division-I collegiate male football athletes
Comparison
Mindfulness vs rest vs no-intervention after training
Design
Cross-sectional, pre-post experimental study
Authors
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Supports post-training mindfulness to accelerate HR recovery in athletes; extends RCT evidence for mindfulness in exercise recovery.
Cross-Sectional (n=38)
Non-randomized
No
Do mindfulness or rest activities improve parasympathetic reactivation (HR, RR, HRV) in collegiate male football athletes following high-intensity training?
Absolute Event Rate: -81.6% vs -40.9%
p-value: p=<0.0000
Brief mindfulness or rest activities following high-intensity training significantly enhance parasympathetic reactivation compared to usual post-training activities in collegiate football athletes.
Renaghan et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy collegiate football athletes (n=38). Guided mindfulness or rest activities vs. No-intervention (usual post-training activities) was evaluated on Change in heart rate (bpm) (p=<0.0000). A 15-minute guided mindfulness intervention following high-intensity football training significantly reduced heart rate by 81.6 bpm compared to a 40.9 bpm reduction in the no-intervention group.
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