Key result
Approaching specific biathlon course sections resulted in significant increases in heart rate before the start and uphill sections, and significant decreases before the shooting range.
Why the study?
In biathlon, high heart rate impairs shooting performance while physiological demands require increased heart rate for skiing, prompting investigation into prospective cardiac control for upcoming action demands.
Population
Ten national-level junior male biathletes
Comparison
Heart rate changes during 30 s leading up to start, uphill section, and shooting event
Authors
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May inform heart rate regulation strategies in biathletes; leaves open whether self-regulation improves performance in competition.
Observational (n=10)
Biathletes demonstrate anticipatory cardiac control by prospectively adjusting their heart rate upwards before physical exertion and downwards before precision tasks like shooting.
Benum et al. (2021) reported an observational. Approaching specific biathlon course sections (start, uphill, shooting) was evaluated on Changes in instantaneous heart rate during the 30 s leading up to the start, the uphill section, and the shooting event. Approaching specific biathlon course sections resulted in significant increases in heart rate before the start and uphill sections, and significant decreases before the shooting range.
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