Relação entre a variabilidade da frequência cardíaca e VO 2pico em mulheres ativas

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Objective: To evaluate the associations between heart rate variability (HRV) with cardiorespiratory fitness. Methods: Sixty-two women (aged 22.1 ± 3.3) were divided into four groups: aerobic training (AER, n = 15), streng- th training (STR, n = 13), combined aerobic and strength training (AER+STR, n = 15) and controls (C, n = 19). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed to measure cardiorespiratory fitness by assessing peak oxygen consumption (VO 2peak ). The HR was recorded at rest in the supine position. The HRV was analyzed by linear and nonlinear methods. Results: The AER and AER+STR groups had higher vagal HRV (linear and nonlinear) indica- tors of vagal modulation and lower indices of HRV indicators of sympathetic modulation, compared to group C. The AER and AER+STR groups showed greater complexity and lower regularity of R-R intervals and higher peak compared to STR and C groups. The VO 2peak was correlated with HRV indices. Conclusion: This study showed that aerobic and combined exercise significantly contributed to greater autonomic modulation of HR and cardiores- piratory fitness. The autonomic HR modulation, assessed by linear and nonlinear methods, was associated with a greater oxygen consumption.
Objetivo: Evaluar la asociación entre los índices de variabilidad de la frecuencia cardíaca (VFC) y la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria. Métodos: Sesenta y dos mujeres (edad 22,1 ± 3,3 años) fueron divididas en cuatro grupos: entrenamiento aeróbico (AER, n = 15), entrenamiento de fuerza (FOR, n = 13), entrenamiento combinado (aeróbico y fuerza) (AER+FOR, n = 15) y control (C, n = 19). El test cardiopulmonar fue realizado para evaluar la aptitud cardiorrespiratoria a partir del consumo de oxígeno pico (VO 2pico ). La FC fue colectada en reposo en la postura supina. La VFC fue analizada a partir de métodos lineales y no lineales. Resultados: Los grupos AER y AER+FOR presentaron mayores índices de VFC (lineales y no lineales) indicadores de la modulación vagal y menores índices de VFC indicadores de la modulación simpática, en relación al grupo C. Los grupos AER y AER+FOR presentaron mayor complejidad y menor regularidad de los intervalos RR y mayor VO 2pico en relación a los grupos FOR y C. O VO 2pico presentó correlación con los índices de VFC. Conclusión: Este estudio mostró que el entrenamiento físico aeróbico y combinado contribuyeron significativamente para mayor modulación autónoma de FC y aptitud cardiorrespiratoria. La modulación autónoma de FC, evaluada a partir de métodos lineales y no lineales, está asociada al mayor consumo de oxígeno.

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Exercício, Consumo de oxigênio, Sistema nervoso autônomo, Exercise, Autonomic nervous system, Oxygen consumption, Ejercicio, Consumo de oxígeno, Sistema nervioso autónomo

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TAMBURÚS, Nayara Yamada et al. Relação entre a variabilidade da frequência cardíaca e VO 2pico em mulheres ativas. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, Rio de Janeiro, v. 20, n. 5, p. 354-358, set./out. 2014.