Heart Rate Variability Characteristics in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women Following Six Months of Exercise Training: The DREW Study

The authors compared the linear and nonlinear heart rate variability dynamics from rest through maximal exercise in postmenopausal women who trained at either moderate or high intensities. The outcome variables included the RR triangular index, TINN, SD1, SD2, SD1/SD2, DFA α1, DFA α2, and α1/α2. Maximal exercise reduced SD1, SD2, DFA α1, DFA α2, α1/α2, RRTri, and TINN in both groups and increased SD1/SD2 (p < .05). Two minutes of active recovery produced significant increases in SD1, SD2, DFA α1, and TINN, compared with exercise in both groups (p < .0001). There was also a significant main effect between groups for RRTri during exercise recovery, with the moderate group achieving higher levels (p < .04). The authors have shown that both moderate and vigorous exercise training can lead to a healthy response to maximal exercise and recovery, with the moderate group having a slightly improved recovery in the triangular index.

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EFFECT OF 2 MONTHS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE TRAINING ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1097/00005768-200305001-01298 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 35 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. S233

Author(s):

R Jurca ◽

T S. Church ◽

S N. Blair

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training

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Isoflavone does not promote additional effects on heart rate variability of postmenopausal women performing combined exercise training: a clinical, controlled, randomized, double-blind study

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/apnm-2019-0409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 362-367

Author(s):

Igor Moraes Mariano ◽

Victor Hugo de Freitas ◽

Juliene Gonçalves Costa Dechichi ◽

Jaqueline Pontes Batista ◽

Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

High Frequency ◽

Baseline Characteristic ◽

Time Effects ◽

Combined Exercise ◽

Combined Exercise Training

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of ingesting isoflavones associated with combined aerobic and resistance exercise training on heart rate variability (HRV) indices in postmenopausal women. Twenty-eight healthy postmenopausal women performed 10 weeks of combined exercise training associated with isoflavone (n = 16) or placebo (n = 12) supplementation. The RR intervals (RRi) were collected for 20 min using a heart rate monitor. Analysis of HRV was performed in time (mean squared difference of successive RRi (RMSSD), standard deviation of all normal RRi (SDNN), and percentage of adjacent RRi differing by more than 50 ms (pNN50)), frequency (low-frequency percentage (LF%), high-frequency percentage (HF%), and low-/high-frequency ratio (LF/HF)), and nonlinear domains (standard deviation of the instantaneous variability of the beat-to-beat interval (SD1), long-term variability of the continuous RRi (SD2), and their ratio (SD2/SD1)). Student’s t test did not show differences between groups in any general baseline characteristic variables. The results of the generalized estimating equation tests did not demonstrate interaction or group effects for any HRV indices. However, the results reported time effects for mean RR (p < 0.001), RMSSD (p = 0.044), and SD1 (p = 0.044), with increases in these indices in response to exercise training. There were no time effects for LF%, HF%, LF/HF, SDNN, pNN50, SD2, or SD2/SD1. In conclusion, isoflavone supplementation did not promote additional effects on HRV indices of postmenopausal women subjected to 10 weeks of combined exercise training. Novelty Combined training improves heart rate variability in postmenopausal women. Isoflavone supplementation did not promote additional effects on heart rate variability in postmenopausal women.

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Beetroot juice intake with different amounts of nitrate does not change aerobic exercise-mediated responses in heart rate variability in hypertensive postmenopausal women: A randomized, crossover and double-blind study

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ◽

10.1016/j.jesf.2020.12.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 104-110

Author(s):

Victor Hugo V. Carrijo ◽

Ana Luiza Amaral ◽

Igor M. Mariano ◽

Tállita Cristina F. de Souza ◽

Jaqueline P. Batista ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Blind Study ◽

Double Blind Study ◽

Beetroot Juice ◽

Double Blind

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Effect of exercise training on heart rate variability in healthy older adults

American Heart Journal ◽

10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70162-6 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 138 (3) ◽

pp. 567-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 84

Author(s):

Phyllis K. Stein ◽

Ali A. Ehsani ◽

Peter P. Domitrovich ◽

Robert E. Kleiger ◽

Jeffrey N. Rottman

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Healthy Older Adults

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Modest weight loss in moderately overweight postmenopausal women improves heart rate variability

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology ◽

10.1177/2047487312444367 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 671-677 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Mette Rauhe Mouridsen ◽

Nathalie Tommerup Bendsen ◽

Arne Astrup ◽

Steen Bendix Haugaard ◽

Zeynep Binici ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Modest Weight Loss

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Exercise intensity to maximal aerobic speed, physical activity level and heart rate variability in postmenopausal women

Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte ◽

10.6018/cpd.379111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 63-70

Author(s):

Felipe de Ornelas ◽

Danilo Rodrigues Batista ◽

Vlademir Meneghel ◽

Wellington Gonçalves Dias ◽

Guilherme Borsetti Businari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Exercise Intensity ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Activity Level ◽

Maximal Aerobic Speed

Physical inactivity is main cause of disease worldwide. Identify the physical exercise preference, resulting in increases adherence and future intention to perform physical activity. The preference of the intensity of exercise questionnaire (PRETIE-Q) is the main tool used to assess preference in physical exercise. Variables as age, body mass index (BMI), usual physical activity level (PAL), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2máx), can influence in PRETIE-Q answers. The purpose of this study was investigate if there is relation between preference for exercise intensity with maximal aerobic speed (MAS), PAL and heart rate variability (HRV) in postmenopausal women phase. Participated of study 30 subjects who answer PRETIE-Q together with analyses of MAS, PAL and HRV. Preference was large correlated with MAS (r = 0.63), PAL (r = 0.57) and HRVRMSSD (r = 0.52). Together, MAS (40.4%), PAL (10.7%) and HRVRMSSD (6.4%) explained 57.5% of the preference score. This results study allow to health professional, that prescribe physical exercise, understand that subjects with high aerobic capacity, cardiovagal modulation and usual PAL will have preference for high intensity exercise. In consequence, can increase the adherence to systematic practice of physical exercise. Conclude that preference of exercise intensity for women in postmenopausal phase is related with aerobic capacity, high HRV and physical activity level.

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