Daily Heart Rate Variability during an 18-Day Staging Camp in Paralympic Medallist Swimmers

Rohan Edmonds; Anthony S Leicht; Mark McKean; Brendan J Burkett

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Daily Heart Rate Variability during an 18-Day Staging Camp in Paralympic Medallist Swimmers

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Daily Heart Rate Variability during an 18-Day Staging Camp in Paralympic Medallist Swimmers

Rohan Edmonds, Anthony S Leicht, Mark McKean and Brendan J Burkett

Journal of Exercise Physiology, Vol.17(4), pp.84-92

2014

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Abstract

Medical Physiology

Human Movement and Sports Science

autonomic nervous system

taper

swimming

disability

athlete

The purpose of this study was to quantify the daily fluctuations in heart rate variability (HRV) during taper for elite Paralympic medallist swimmers with various impairments. Ten-min supine recordings of 6 male elite Paralympic medallist swimmers were collected upon awakening each morning for the 18 days of taper leading into the London 2012 Paralympic games. Weekly training volume reduced from an average of 43 km• wk-1 to 23.5 km• wk-1 (45%) during the taper period. Daily HRV analysis during the taper period showed significant changes in HRV that followed a trend across all amputee athletes. Daily RMSSD was significantly reduced on day two (40.6% decrease from average) of the taper before peaking on day 13 (13.7% increase from average). An athlete with a neuromuscular impairment did not follow the same trend. There was a significant difference in HRV across Paralympic swimmers with varying impairments. The daily monitoring of training post international travel highlighted important highs and lows that may be used as indicators in readiness to perform.

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Title: Daily Heart Rate Variability during an 18-Day Staging Camp in Paralympic Medallist Swimmers
Authors: Rohan Edmonds (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Anthony S Leicht (Author) - James Cook University
Mark McKean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Brendan J Burkett (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Journal of Exercise Physiology, Vol.17(4), pp.84-92
Publisher: American Society of Exercise Physiologists
Date published: 2014
ISSN: 1097-9751
Organisation Unit: School of Health - High Performance Sport; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448609902621
Output Type: Journal article

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