Key result
Athletic status was associated with significantly higher heart rate variability during a virtual reality cognitive task compared to sedentary controls, including a 22.41 ms higher SDNN (p<0.001).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to explore the link between cognitive performance and heart rate variability using a virtual reality cognitive assessment system.
Does cognitive performance during a VR-based working memory experience affect HRV parameters differently in athletes compared to sedentary individuals?
Observational (n=16)
No
Does cognitive performance during a VR-based working memory experience affect HRV parameters differently in athletes compared to sedentary individuals?
Mean Difference: 22.41 (95% CI 15.65–29.17)
p-value: p=<0.001
Athletes exhibit significantly different heart rate variability compared to sedentary individuals during virtual reality cognitive tasks, though varying cognitive loads do not significantly alter HRV.
The study explores the link between cognitive performance and heart rate variability (HRV) using a virtual reality (VR) cognitive assessment system by Neo Auvra® Digital Health and Bionics Technologies Inc. All participants underwent varying levels of mental workload in the VR environment, with metrics like Verbal Working Memory Capacity Item Number (VeWMCIN), Visuospatial Working Memory Capacity Item Number (ViWMCIN), Working Memory Efficiency Task Switching Speed (WMETSS), and Visual Attention Accuracy (VAA). Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data was collected during VR session from two groups: athletes and sedentary individuals. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was employed. When analyzing the results of the study, it was concluded that HRV parameters did not differ significantly (according to p-value) or significantly (according to 95% Cis and effect sizes) between different levels (cognitive load), HRV parameters showed significant (according to p-value) and significant (according to 95% Cis and effect sizes) differences between different groups, while athletes had better values in all HRV parameters except HF%, LF%, IF%.
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Özgün et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Healthy individuals (athletes vs sedentary) (n=16). Athletic status (triathlon competitors) vs. Sedentary executives was evaluated on SDNN (Standard deviation of NN intervals) (MD 22.41, 95% CI 15.65-29.17, p=<0.001). Athletic status was associated with significantly higher heart rate variability during a virtual reality cognitive task compared to sedentary controls, including a 22.41 ms higher SDNN (p<0.001).
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