Why the study?
Is skinfold thickness related to cardiovascular autonomic control as assessed by heart rate variability and heart rate recovery in men?
Population
50 men, mean age 21.9 ± 3.0 years, height 180.8 ± 7.2 cm, weight 80.4 ± 9.1 kg.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Skinfold thickness may relate to autonomic control in men; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before clinical use.
Is skinfold thickness related to cardiovascular autonomic control as assessed by heart rate variability and heart rate recovery in men?
Skinfold thickness appears to have a stronger independent relationship with heart rate recovery and heart rate variability than other body composition parameters and VO2max.
Esco et al. (2011) studied this question.
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