Athletic training was associated with a significantly lower maximum heart rate compared to a sedentary lifestyle (190.3 and 190.1 vs 194.8 beats/min; p<0.001).
Cross-Sectional (n=265)
Does athletic training affect maximum heart rate compared to a sedentary lifestyle?
Maximum heart rate is significantly lower in both aerobically and anaerobically trained athletes compared to age-matched sedentary individuals, with distinct age-related decline slopes between genders.
Absolute Event Rate: 190.3% vs 194.8%
p-value: p=<0.001
The present study aimed to examine maximum heart rate (HRmax) in elite athletes. 130 (68 male, 23.2 +/- 4.8 years, 62 female, 21.0 +/- 5.1 years) endurance trained athletes, 40 (24 male, 24.0 +/- 5.6 years, 16 female, 22.8 +/- 4.6 years) anaerobically trained athletes, and 95 (39 male, 24.8 +/- 4.8 years, 56 female, 23.0 +/- 4.8 years) sedentary participants entered the study. All participants undertook a standard ramp protocol to volitional exhaustion to establish HRmax. Significant differences in HRmax were identified due to mode of exercise (p < 0.001) and gender (p = 0.001). The mean HRmax for the three modes of exercise were; aerobic 190.3 (SEE = 0.66), anaerobic 190.1 (SEE = 1.12) and sedentary 194.8 (SEE = 0.73) beats . min (-1) estimated at the average age of 23.1 years. The slope parameter for age varied between genders, the beta slope for females being significantly more negative than male subjects (- 1.1 beats . min (-1) . year (-1) vs. - 0.55 beats . min (-1) . year (-1), respectively). The predictive HRmax equation for male athletes was HRmax = 202 - 0.55 x age, and for female athletes it was HRmax = 216 - 1.09 x age. HRmax is similar between aerobically and anaerobically trained athletes. HRmax is significantly lower in athletes compared with age matched sedentary counterparts. The mechanisms underlying the lower HRmax remain to be elucidated.
Whyte et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Elite athletes and sedentary participants (n=265). Athletic training (aerobic or anaerobic) vs. Sedentary lifestyle was evaluated on Maximum heart rate (HRmax) (p=<0.001). Athletic training was associated with a significantly lower maximum heart rate compared to a sedentary lifestyle (190.3 and 190.1 vs 194.8 beats/min; p<0.001).
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