Heart Rate Variability Following Eight Week Progressive Physical Training in Nonathlete Young Males

Saman  Pashaei; Hojatollah  Nikbakht; Nader  Shakeri

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Heart Rate Variability Following Eight Week Progressive Physical Training in Nonathlete Young Males

Author(s):

Saman Pashaei ¹,

Hojatollah Nikbakht^1,*,

Nader Shakeri ¹

1Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 2; e81252

Published online:Jul 24, 2017

Article type:Research Article

Received:Nov 20, 2016

Accepted:May 03, 2017

How to Cite:Saman Pashaei Hojatollah NikbakhtNader Shakeri Heart Rate Variability Following Eight Week Progressive Physical Training in Nonathlete Young Males.J Clin Res Paramed Sci.6(2):e81252.

Abstract

Introduction: Heart signal changes during two consecutive beats are called Heart Rate Variability which is considered as a reliable indicator of the heart’s health. The relationship between Heart rate variability and physical training has not been clearly identified to date. This research examined the effect of physical training on heart rate variability in nonathlete young males.

Methods: Twenty four nonathlete young males with a mean age of 21.25± 1.43 were selected and randomly divided into a physical training group (n = 12) and a control group (n = 12). The experimental group completed physical training sessions for eight weeks – three sessions each weak - with an intensity of up to 60% of the heart rate reserve. However, the control group did not participate in any intervention. The heart rate variability of the subjects before and after the training protocol was measured. Then, the covariance analysis and paired t-test were utilized to analyze the data.

Results: The results indicated that after physical training, sympathetic activity decreased and heart rate variability significantly increased (P ≤ 0.05) while there was not a significant difference in control group. (P ≥ 0.05)

Conclusion: It seems that physical training can cause heart rate variability decrease in nonathlete young males.

Keywords

Physical training

Heart Rate Variability

Heart Rate Reserve

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