Key result
Heart rate variability indices demonstrated high reliability (ICC 0.78-0.90) and successfully differentiated internationally qualified professional soccer players from national-level players.
Why the study?
Can heart rate variability indices reliably differentiate between competitive levels in professional soccer players?
Population
54 male professional soccer players from 3 teams of distinct competitive levels in Italy and Germany
Comparison
Heart rate variability monitoring using time… vs Comparison between competitive levels
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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HRV indices including SS and S/PS show reliability in elite soccer players; leaves open prospective validation before guiding training decisions.
Cross-Sectional (n=54)
Yes
Can heart rate variability indices reliably differentiate between competitive levels in professional soccer players?
Heart rate variability indices are reliable and can effectively discriminate between international and national competitive levels in professional soccer players.
Proietti et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Professional soccer players (n=54). Heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring was evaluated on Reliability of HRV indices and differentiation between competitive levels. Heart rate variability indices demonstrated high reliability (ICC 0.78-0.90) and successfully differentiated internationally qualified professional soccer players from national-level players.
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