scholarly journals Long-Term Influence of Concussion on Cardio-Autonomic Function in Adolescent Hockey Players

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allyssa K. Memmini ◽  
Michael F. La Fountaine ◽  
Steven P. Broglio ◽  
Robert D. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Target Heart Rate ◽  
Concussion History

Context Concussion may negatively influence cardiovascular function and the autonomic nervous system, defined by alteration in heart rate variability (HRV). Differences in HRV most commonly emerge during a physical challenge, such as the final steps of the return-to-sport progression. Objective To assess the effect of concussion history on aspects of cardio-autonomic function during recovery from a bout of submaximal exercise in adolescent male hockey athletes. Design Case-control study. Setting Research laboratory. Patients or Other Participants Thirty-three male athletes participating in Midget-AAA hockey were divided into those with (n = 15; age = 16 ± 1 years, height = 1.78 ± 0.06 m, mass = 73.9 ± 7.4 kg, 10.5 ± 1.6 years of sport experience, 25.2 ± 18.3 months since last injury) or without (n = 18; age = 16 ± 1 years, height = 1.78 ± 0.05 m, mass = 74.8 ± 7.6 kg, 10.6 ± 1.9 years of sport experience) a concussion history. Those with a concussion history were binned on total count: concussion) or 2 or more concussions. Intervention(s) All athletes underwent 5 minutes of resting HRV assessment, followed by 20 minutes of aerobic exercise at 60% to 70% of their maximal target heart rate and a 9-minute, postexercise HRV assessment. Main Outcome Measure(s) Heart rate variability measures of mean NN interval, root mean square of successive differences, and standard deviation of NN interval (SDNN). Results Group demographic characteristics were not different. When the control and concussed groups were compared, group and time main effects for heart rate recovery, root mean square of successive differences, and SDNN (P values < .01), and an interaction effect for SDNN (P < .05) were demonstrated. Recovery trends for each group indicated that a history of 2 or more concussions may negatively affect cardio-autonomic recovery postexercise. Conclusions Our findings suggest that those with more than 1 previous concussion may be associated with a greater risk for long-term dysautonomia. Future use of HRV may provide clinicians with objective guidelines for concussion-management and safe return-to-participation protocols.

scholarly journals Ethological and Physiological Parameters Assessment in Donkeys Used in Animal Assisted Interventions

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1867
Author(s):  
Michele Panzera ◽  
Daniela Alberghina ◽  
Alessandra Statelli
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Physiological Parameters ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Objective Indicators ◽  
Selection Of

Background: Few studies have been performed to identify objective indicators for the selection of therapeutic donkeys or to assess their welfare during animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the response to the ethological test and the modifications of physiological parameters in donkeys subjected to AAI sessions. Methods: Thirteen donkeys were subjected to a behavioral evaluation during an AAI session. Heart rate, heart rate variability, and root mean square of successive difference values were detected. Results: Statistically significant changes in the tested parameters were observed during AAI sessions. Conclusions: In donkeys, there was a neurovegetative involvement during AAI sessions. Our data give a contribution to the evaluation of donkey welfare during AAIs.

scholarly journals Assessing the feasibility of heart rate variability as an objective indicator of anxiety in older adults with dementia living in care homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena A. Quinci ◽  
Arlene J. Astell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Objective Indicator ◽  
Physiological Indicator

Abstract Objective Anxiety is reportedly prevalent in older adults with dementia living in care homes and, within this population, is most often assessed through caregiver reports. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a physiological indicator of autonomic function, whereby reduced vagally-mediated HRV is associated with a variety of anxiety symptoms and disorders. This study evaluates the feasibility of collecting HRV data within this population, presents HRV data for older adults with dementia living in a care home, and examines HRV in the context of self-reported anxiety. These data were collected during a larger study examining an exercise intervention. Results HRV data, in the form of log-transformed root mean square of the successive differences (lnRMSSD), were in line with transformed data from previous research. These data provide a promising direction for the use of wrist-worn devices in future HRV research with people living with dementia in care homes.

scholarly journals Heritability and the Genetic Correlation of Heart Rate Variability and Blood Pressure in >29 000 Families

Hypertension ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 1256-1262
Author(s):  
Balewgizie S. Tegegne ◽  
Tengfei Man ◽  
Arie M. van Roon ◽  
Nigus G. Asefa ◽  
Harriëtte Riese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Genetic Correlation ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Genome Wide Association Study ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System

Dysregulation of the cardiac autonomic nervous system, as indexed by reduced heart rate variability (HRV), has been associated with the development of high blood pressure (BP). However, the underlying pathological mechanisms are not yet fully understood. This study aimed to estimate heritability of HRV and BP and to determine their genetic overlap. We used baseline data of the 3-generation Lifelines population-based cohort study (n=149 067; mean age, 44.5). In-house software was used to calculate root mean square of successive differences and SD of normal-to-normal intervals as indices of HRV based on 10-second resting ECGs. BP was recorded with an automatic BP monitor. We estimated heritabilities and genetic correlations with variance components methods in ASReml software. We additionally estimated genetic correlations with bivariate linkage disequilibrium score regression using publicly available genome-wide association study data. The heritability (SE) estimates were 15.6% (0.90%) for SD of normal-to-normal intervals and 17.9% (0.90%) for root mean square of successive differences. For BP measures, they ranged from 24.4% (0.90%) for pulse pressure to 30.3% (0.90%) for diastolic BP. Significant negative genetic correlations (all P <0.0001) of root mean square of successive differences/SD of normal-to-normal intervals with systolic BP (−0.20/−0.16) and with diastolic BP (−0.15/−0.13) were observed. LD score regression showed largely consistent genetic correlation estimates of root mean square of successive differences/SD of normal-to-normal intervals with systolic BP (range, −0.08 to −0.23) and diastolic BP (range, −0.20 to −0.27). Our study shows a substantial contribution of genetic factors in explaining the variance of HRV and BP measures in the general population. The significant negative genetic correlations between HRV and BP indicate that genetic pathways for HRV and BP partially overlap.

scholarly journals Autonomic Imbalance and Risk of Dementia and Stroke

Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galit Weinstein ◽  
Kendra Davis-Plourde ◽  
Alexa S. Beiser ◽  
Sudha Seshadri
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Autonomic Imbalance ◽  
Dementia Risk

Background and Purpose: The autonomic nervous system has been implicated in stroke and dementia pathophysiology. High resting heart rate and low heart rate variability indicate the effect of autonomic imbalance on the heart. We examined the associations of resting heart rate and heart rate variability with incident stroke and dementia in a community-based cohort of middle- and old-aged adults. Methods: The study sample included 1581 participants aged >60 years and 3271 participants aged >45 years evaluated for incident dementia and stroke, respectively, who participated in the Framingham Offspring cohort third (1983–1987) examination and had follow-up for neurology events after the seventh (1998–2001) examination. Heart rate variability was assessed through the standard deviation (SD) of normal-to-normal RR intervals and the root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats from 2-hour Holter monitor. Participants were followed-up for stroke and dementia incidence from exam 7 to a maximum of 10 years. Cox regression models were used to assess the link of resting heart rate and heart rate variability with stroke and dementia risk while adjusting for potential confounders, and interactions with age and sex were assessed. Results: Of the dementia (mean age, 55±6 years, 46% men) and stroke (mean age, 48±9 years, 46% men) samples, 133 and 127 developed dementia and stroke, respectively, during the follow-up. Overall, autonomic imbalance was not associated with dementia risk. However, age modified the associations such that SD of normal-to-normal intervals and root mean square of successive differences were associated with dementia risk in older people (hazard ratio [HR] [95% CI] per 1SD, 0.61 [0.38–0.99] and HR [95% CI] per 1SD, 0.34 [0.15–0.74], respectively). High resting heart rate was associated with increased stroke risk (HR [95% CI] per 10 bpm, 1.18 [1.01–1.39]), and high SD of normal-to-normal intervals was associated with lower stroke risk in men (HR [95% CI] per 1SD, 0.46 [0.26–0.79]) but not women (HR [95% CI] per 1SD, 1.25 [0.88–1.79]; P for interaction=0.003). Conclusions: Some measures of cardiac autonomic imbalance may precede dementia and stroke occurrence, particularly in older ages and men, respectively.

scholarly journals Ultra-Short-Term and Short-Term Heart Rate Variability Recording during Training Camps and an International Tournament in U-20 National Futsal Players

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung-Sheng Chen ◽  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Pedro Bezerra ◽  
Yu-Xian Lu
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Hrv Analysis

The aim of this study was to examine ultra-short-term and short-term heart rate variability (HRV) in under-20 (U-20) national futsal players during pre-tournament training camps and an official tournament. Fourteen male U-20 national futsal players (age = 18.07 ± 0.73 yrs; height = 169.57 ± 8.40 cm; body weight = 64.51 ± 12.19 kg; body fat = 12.42% ± 3.18%) were recruited to participate in this study. Early morning 10 min resting HRV, Borg CR-10 scale session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE), and general wellness questionnaire were used to evaluate autonomic function, training load, and recovery status, respectively. Log-transformed root mean square of successive normal-to-normal interval differences (LnRMSSD) was used to compare the first 30 s, first 1 min, first 2 min, first 3 min, and first 4 min with standard 5 min LnRMSSD. Mean (LnRMSSDmean) and coefficient of variation (LnRMSSDcv) of LnRMSSD were used to compare the different time segments of HRV analysis. The result of LnRMSSDmean showed nearly perfect reliability and relatively small bias in all comparisons. In contrast, LnRMSSDcv showed nearly perfect reliability and relatively small bias from 2-4 min time segments in all study periods. In conclusion, for accuracy of HRV measures, 30 s or 1 min ultra-short-term record of LnRMSSDmean and short-term record of LnRMSSDcv of at least 2 min during the training camps are recommended in U-20 national futsal players.

scholarly journals Heart rate variability and heart rate recovery in lung cancer survivors eligible for long-term cure

2019 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
pp. 103264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duc Ha ◽  
Atul Malhotra ◽  
Andrew L. Ries ◽  
Wesley T. O’Neal ◽  
Mark M. Fuster
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery

scholarly journals Supercompensation in Elite Water Polo: Heart Rate Variability and Perceived Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. E53-E58
Author(s):  
Petros G. Botonis ◽  
Ilias Smilios ◽  
Argyris G. Toubekis
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Training Load ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Water Polo ◽  
Similar Association ◽  
Recovery Status

AbstractWe examined the association of heart rate variability assessed with the logarithm of the root mean square of successive differences (LnRMSSD) and perceived recovery status of nine elite water polo players with the fluctuations of the internal training load (ITL). ITL, post-wakening LnRMSSD, and measures of perceived recovery were obtained across one regeneration week, during two mesocycles of intensified preseason training (PR1, PR2) and during two mesocycles of in-season training (IN1, IN2). ITL at PR1 and PR2 was increased by 60–70% compared to regeneration week (p<0.01) and was reduced by 30% at IN1 and IN2 compared to PR1 and PR2 (p<0.01). Weekly averaged LnRMSSD (LnRMSSDmean) was higher in IN2 compared to regeneration week and PR2 (p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively). Perceived recovery was higher at IN1 and IN2 compared to PR2 (p=0.01 and p<0.001, respectively). ITL correlated with LnRMSSD in the preseason (r=–0.26, p=0.03). Nonetheless, similar association was not apparent during the in-season period (r=0.02, p=0.88). Cardiac autonomic perturbations may not occur when an increment of internal training load is less than 60–70%. However, the reduction of training load in season by 30% improves both LnRMSSDmean and perceived recovery status, implying that training periodization may lead players in supercompensation.

scholarly journals Assessment of autonomic function by long-term heart rate variability: beyond the classical framework of LF and HF measurements

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichiro Hayano ◽  
Emi Yuda
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Frequency Component ◽  
High Frequency Component ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Heart Rate Turbulence ◽  
Free Running

AbstractIn the assessment of autonomic function by heart rate variability (HRV), the framework that the power of high-frequency component or its surrogate indices reflects parasympathetic activity, while the power of low-frequency component or LF/HF reflects sympathetic activity has been used as the theoretical basis for the interpretation of HRV. Although this classical framework has contributed greatly to the widespread use of HRV for the assessment of autonomic function, it was obtained from studies of short-term HRV (typically 5‑10 min) under tightly controlled conditions. If it is applied to long-term HRV (typically 24 h) under free-running conditions in daily life, erroneous conclusions could be drawn. Also, long-term HRV could contain untapped useful information that is not revealed in the classical framework. In this review, we discuss the limitations of the classical framework and present studies that extracted autonomic function indicators and other useful biomedical information from long-term HRV using novel approaches beyond the classical framework. Those methods include non-Gaussianity index, HRV sleep index, heart rate turbulence, and the frequency and amplitude of cyclic variation of heart rate.

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