Baseline heart rate variability measures, but not heart rate recovery, were significantly correlated with 10km running performance time in 10 master endurance athletes.
Cross-Sectional (n=10)
Do baseline heart rate variability and heart rate recovery correlate with 10km running performance in master endurance athletes?
Baseline heart rate variability, but not heart rate recovery, correlates with 10km running performance in master endurance athletes, suggesting its utility for monitoring training status.
Relationships between heart rate recovery after exercise (HRR, baseline heart rate variability measures (HRV), and time to perform a 10Km running trial (t10Km) were evaluated in "master" athletes of endurance to assess whether the measured indexes may be useful for monitoring the training status of the athletes. Ten "master" athletes of endurance, aged 40-60 years, were recruited. After baseline measures of HRV, the athletes performed a graded maximal test on treadmill and HRR was measured at 1 and 2 minutes from recovery. Subsequently they performed a 10Km running trial and t10Km was related to HRV and HRR indexes. The time to perform a 10Km running trial was significantly correlated with baseline HRV indexes. No correlation was found between t10Km and HRR. Baseline HRV measures, but not HRR, were significantly correlated with the time of performance on 10km running in "master" athletes. The enhanced parasympathetic function at rest appears to be a condition to a better performance on 10km running. HRV can be simple and useful measurements for monitoring the training stratus of athletes and their physical condition in proximity of a competition.
Cataldo et al. (Tue,) conducted a cross-sectional in Master endurance athletes (n=10). Baseline heart rate variability (HRV) was evaluated on Time to perform a 10Km running trial (t10Km). Baseline heart rate variability measures, but not heart rate recovery, were significantly correlated with 10km running performance time in 10 master endurance athletes.