Heart rate variability reflects training load and Psychophysiological status in young elite gymnasts

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2782-2790

  Sartor, Francesco ^a   Vailati, Emanuele ^b   Valsecchi, Viola ^c   Vailati, Fulvio ^b   Torre, Antonio La ^c  

^a PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b Italian Gymnastics Federation   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gymnastics; HRV; Session RPE

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; GYMNASTICS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84888261361     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828783cc     Document Type: Article

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