Heart rate variability indexes as a marker of chronic adaptation in athletes: A systematic review

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 108-118

  Da Silva, Vanessa Pereira ^a,b,c   De Oliveira, Natacha Alves ^a,c   Silveira, Heitor ^a,c   Mello, Roger Gomes Tavares ^a,d   Deslandes, Andrea Camaz ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Instrução Almirante Alexandrino Marinha Do Brasil   (Brazil)

^c Neuroscience Laboratory of Exercise   (Brazil)

^d Marinha do Brasil   (Brazil)

Author keywords

autonomic nervous system; electrocardiogram; physical exercises; resistance training; sports

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ATHLETE; BREATHING; EXERCISE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RR INTERVAL; SCOPUS; SPORT; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; ADULT; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATHLETES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925860055     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anec.12237     Document Type: Review

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