A1 Journal article (refereed)
Cardiorespiratory fitness is linked with heart rate variability during stress in "at-risk" adults (2024)
Salmio, A., Rissanen, A.-P. E., Kurkela, J. L. O., Rottensteiner, M., Seipäjärvi, S., Juurakko, J., Kujala, U. M., Laukkanen, J. A., & Wikgren, J. (2024). Cardiorespiratory fitness is linked with heart rate variability during stress in "at-risk" adults. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 64(4), 334-347. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.23.15373-4
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All authors or editors: Salmio, Anniina; Rissanen, Antti-Pekka E.; Kurkela, Jari L. O.; Rottensteiner, Mirva; Seipäjärvi, Santtu; Juurakko, Joona; Kujala, Urho M.; Laukkanen, Jari A.; Wikgren, Jan
Journal or series: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
ISSN: 0022-4707
eISSN: 1827-1928
Publication year: 2024
Publication date: 11/01/2024
Volume: 64
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 334-347
Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica
Publication country: Italy
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.23.15373-4
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Abstract
METHODS: Seventy-eight adults (age 56 years [IQR 50-60], 74% female, body mass index 28 kg/m2 [IQR 25-31]) with frequent cardiovascular risk factors participated in this cross-sectional study. They went through physical (treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test [CPET]) and psychosocial (Trier Social Stress Test for Groups [TSST-G]) stress tests and night-time sleep monitoring (polysomnography). Heart rate (HR) and vagally mediated HRV (root mean square of successive differences between normal R-R intervals [RMSSD]) were recorded during the experiments and analyzed by taking account of potential confounders.
RESULTS: CRF (peak O2 uptake) averaged 99% (range 78-126) in relation to reference data. From pre-rest to moderate intensities during CPET and throughout TSST-G, HR did not differ between participants with CRF below median (CRFlower) and CRF equal to or above median (CRFhigher), whereas CRFhigher had higher HRV than CRFlower, and CRF correlated positively with HRV in all participants. Meanwhile, CRF had no independent associations with HR or HRV levels during slow-wave sleep, the presence of metabolic syndrome was not associated with recorded HR or HRV levels, and single factors predicted HRV responsiveness independently only to limited extents.
CONCLUSIONS: CRF is positively associated with prevailing vagally mediated HRV at everyday levels of physical and psychosocial stress in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; risk factors; stress (biological phenomena); autonomic nervous system; psychosocial factors; tests; fitness tests; psychological tests; pulse; sleep
Free keywords: autonomic nervous system; exercise test; polysomnography; psychological stress; psychological tests
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Reporting Year: 2024
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