1. Sportmedizin im Wandel
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Ketelhut SR, Ketelhut S, Riedel S, Willich S, Meyer-Sabellek W, Müssig K, and Ketelhut K
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Sports medicine ,RC1200-1245 - Abstract
Objective: Assessment of heart rate variability (HRV) is increasingly used to evaluate dynamic features of cardiovascular (cv) control mechanisms and offers a unique insight into autonomic cv modulation in health and diseases. Regular exercise is known to positively influence hemodynamics and various cv risk factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a nine-month moderate interval-training program on HRV in elementary school children.Methods: 68 students (aged 8.60.5 years, 49% girls, BMI 17.92.5kg/m2), were randomized into intervention (IG) (n=34) and control (KG) (n=34) groups. Both IG and KG had regular physical education classes (PE) (3x45min/week). During a nine-month intervention period IG,received an additional exercise intervention program (2x45min/week). Time and frequency domain measures of HRV were obtained before and after the intervention program.Results: In contrast to KG, IG showed positive modifications of HRV parameters. After the intervention, High FrequencyPower (HF-Power) increased by 7.5% (p
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- 2017
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