scholarly journals Heart Rate Variability And Body Composition As A Hypoxia Risk Factor In Military Pilots

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5S) ◽  
pp. 333-334
Author(s):  
JUAN MIGUEL CASTRO HERRERA
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-421
Author(s):  
Sapna Yadav ◽  
Gaurav Kadyan

Background: This study aimed to compare and correlate the resting heart rate, body composition and heart rate variability among judo and wushu players. Method: 40 athletes (20 judo and 20 wushu players) were included in the study. Body composition (BMI, subcutaneous body mass, skeletal body mass, body fat %, body density, Visceral fat, Lean body mass) was evaluated with the help of 7 skinfold thickness and body circumferences with the help of Harpenden calliper and measuring tape respectively. HRV (RMSSD, SDNN, LF/HF, LFnu and HFnu) was recorded in resting state (~5min) with the help of Heart wear shimmer ECG device. Result: No significant difference of body composition and HRV variables (p> 0.05) was found between the two groups except Body fat % and body density (p<0.05) which differ significantly among the two groups. In Judo, LF/HF and LFnu showed significant positive correlation with BMI (p<0.05, r=-0.488), subcutaneous whole-body mass (p<0.05, r=-0.464), visceral fat (p<0.05, r =-0.508), and body fat % (p<0.05, r =-0.626. Whereas HFnu showed significant negative correlation with BMI (p<0.05, r=-0.488), subcutaneous whole-body mass (p<0.05, r=-0.464), visceral fat (p<0.05, r=-0.505) and body fat % (p<0.05, r=-0.626). Whereas no correlation was found between HRV and Body composition in wushu players. Conclusion: Reduction in body fat % and visceral fat in judo players indicate improved sympathovagal balance which can be due to the adaptation induced by training loads. Similar results were not seen in wushu players because of high amount of body fat% and visceral fat. Keywords: Body composition, combat sports, heart rate variability, Body fat %, resting heart rate.


2019 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. E48-E57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett A. Dolezal ◽  
David M. Boland ◽  
Eric V. Neufeld ◽  
Jennifer L. Martin ◽  
Christopher B. Cooper

AbstractBehavioral modification (BM) is a strategy designed to sustain or restore well-being through effects such as enhanced relaxation, reduced stress, and improved sleep. Few studies have explored the role of BM delivered in the context of fitness programs for healthy adults. Thus, the purpose of this investigation was to examine whether BM combined with aerobic and resistance training programs would improve health and fitness measures more than the exercise training alone. Thirty-two healthy fitness club members (19 men) were randomized to receive a BM program (n=15) or an equal-attention (EA) control (n=17). BM consisted of twelve, 10-min education sessions between a trained fitness professional and the participant, coupled with weekly, individualized relaxation, stress reduction, and sleep improvement assignments. All participants engaged in 1 h of coached resistance training and remotely guided aerobic exercise thrice weekly for 12 weeks. Fitness measures (aerobic performance, body composition, muscle strength and endurance, lower-body power), sleep characteristics, and heart rate variability (HRV) were obtained at baseline and after the 12-week program. BM resulted in greater improvements in aerobic performance (increased maximum oxygen uptake, metabolic (lactate) threshold, and percent of maximum oxygen uptake at which metabolic threshold occurred), peak and average lower-body power, and body composition (decreased body fat percentage and fat mass) compared to EA. BM also positively influenced parasympathetic tone through increased High-frequency HRV. BM resulted in greater improvements in fitness measures, body composition, and heart rate variability compared with EA. These findings have intriguing implications regarding the role of BM in augmenting health and physical performance.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Escutia-Reyes ◽  
José Garduño-García ◽  
Gerardo López-Chávez ◽  
Ángel Gómez-Villanueva ◽  
Adriana Pliego-Carrillo ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose: To explore cardiac autonomic changes assessed by linear and nonlinear indexes of heart rate variability (HRV) and body composition modifications in breast cancer survivors and cancer-free control women. Methods: Women who were breast cancer survivors (BCS, n=27) and cancer-free control participants with similar characteristics (Control, n=31) were enrolled in the Regional General Hospital No. 251 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (Metepec, Mexico). We processed five minutes of R-R interval time series, and we calculated relevant linear and nonlinear parameters of HRV such as mean RR interval (RRave), the Root Mean Square of the Successive Differences (RMSSD), the Poincaré plot measures SD1, SD2, SD1/SD2, and the sample entropy (SampEn). Additionally, we indirectly assessed body composition measures such as body weight, fat mass, visceral fat rating (VFR), normalized VRF (nVFR), muscle mass, metabolic age, and total body water.Results: We found that diverse HRV indexes and only one body composition measure showed statistical differences (p<0.05) between the BCS and Control groups: RRave: 729 (648–802) vs. 795 (713–852) ms; RMSSD: 16.5 (8.9–27.0) vs. 19.7 (14.2–28.5) ms; SD1: 11.6 (6.3–19.0) vs. 13.9 (10.0–20.1) ms; SD1/SD2: 2.5 (2.1–3.3) vs. 2.2 (1.9–2.7), SampEn: 1.5 (1.3–1.8) vs. 1.7 (1.5–1.8), and nVFR 0.12 (0.11–0.13) vs.0.10 (0.08–0.12) points/kg, respectively. The nVFR was significantly correlated to several indexes of HRV.Conclusions: BCS exhibit a lower parasympathetic cardiac activity and changes in HRV patterns than controls, likely because of the concomitant increase of visceral fat.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chengcheng Song ◽  
Kelong Chen ◽  
Ziqian Wu ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Ling Chen ◽  
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Objective. To explore the autonomic nerve rhythm and the correlation between palpitations below the heart (PBTH) and autonomic nerve function in patients with PBTH based on heart rate variability (HRV). Methods. The outpatients or ward patients of Wenzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were collected and divided into two groups: the PBTH group and the normal group. The HRV of each group was detected. Single-factor statistical methods, Spearman correlation analysis, and logistic regression were used to describe and analyze the rhythm and characteristics of autonomic nerves in patients with PBTH and the correlation between PBTH and autonomic nerve function. Results. (1) In the comparison of HRV in different time periods in the same group, the SDNN, RMSSD, pNN50, TP, and HF in the PBTH group at night were significantly higher than those in the daytime ( P < 0.01 ), while the LF/HF ratio was significantly lower than that in the daytime ( P < 0.01 ). (2) In the comparison of HRV between the two groups in the same time period, the RMSSD and pNN50 of the PBTH group during the daytime period were significantly higher than those of the normal control group ( P < 0.05 ), and the LF/HF was significantly lower than that of the normal group ( P < 0.05 ). (3) In the Spearman correlation analysis, PBTH was significantly correlated with RMSSD, pNN50, and LF/HF ratio in the daytime period, with correlation coefficients of 0.424, 0.462, and −0.524, respectively ( P < 0.05 ). (4) Logistic regression analysis showed that the decrease of LF/HF ratio during the daytime period was an independent risk factor for PBTH in TCM (OR = 0.474, 95% CI: 0.230–0.977, P < 0.05 ). Conclusions. The changes in parasympathetic nerve function in patients with PBTH have a circadian rhythm, which is characterized by increased activity during the nighttime. At the same time, the autonomic nerve activity of people with PBTH during the daytime is unbalanced, and the decrease of LF/HF ratio during the day is an independent high risk factor for PBTH.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 902
Author(s):  
Adrián Hernández-Vicente ◽  
David Hernando ◽  
Jorge Marín-Puyalto ◽  
Germán Vicente-Rodríguez ◽  
Nuria Garatachea ◽  
...  

This work aims to validate the Polar H7 heart rate (HR) sensor for heart rate variability (HRV) analysis at rest and during various exercise intensities in a cohort of male volunteers with different age, body composition and fitness level. Cluster analysis was carried out to evaluate how these phenotypic characteristics influenced HR and HRV measurements. For this purpose, sixty-seven volunteers performed a test consisting of the following consecutive segments: sitting rest, three submaximal exercise intensities in cycle-ergometer and sitting recovery. The agreement between HRV indices derived from Polar H7 and a simultaneous electrocardiogram (ECG) was assessed using concordance correlation coefficient (CCC). The percentage of subjects not reaching excellent agreement (CCC > 0.90) was higher for high-frequency power (PHF) than for low-frequency power (PLF) of HRV and increased with exercise intensity. A cluster of unfit and not young volunteers with high trunk fat percentage showed the highest error in HRV indices. This study indicates that Polar H7 and ECG were interchangeable at rest. During exercise, HR and PLF showed excellent agreement between devices. However, during the highest exercise intensity, CCC for PHF was lower than 0.90 in as many as 60% of the volunteers. During recovery, HR but not HRV measurements were accurate. As a conclusion, phenotypic differences between subjects can represent one of the causes for disagreement between HR sensors and ECG devices, which should be considered specifically when using Polar H7 and, generally, in the validation of any HR sensor for HRV analysis.


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