Paradoxical dissociation between heart rate and heart rate variability following different modalities of exercise in individuals with metabolic syndrome: The RESOLVE study
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- Gil Boudet, Guillaume Walther, Daniel Courteix, Philippe Obert, Bruno Lesourd, Bruno Pereira, Robert Chapier, Agnès Vinet, A. Chamoux, Géraldine Naughton, Paul Poirier, Frédéric Dutheil
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Year
- 2016
- Citations
- 39
TL;DR
A 3-week intensive exercise program improved heart rate variability (HRV) in people with metabolic syndrome, with moderate-intensity training showing greater improvements in stress balance (sympathovagal balance), while high-intensity resistance training led to larger reductions in overall heart rate, suggesting that tailoring exercise intensity can optimize specific cardiovascular health markers for self-experimenters.