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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2003

Heart rate responses of women aged 23-67 years during competitive orienteering.

S Bird, M George, J Balmer, R C R Davison

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S BirdCentre for Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport Science, Victoria University, CRESS House, PO Box 14428, Footscray Park Campus, Melbourne City, MC 8001, Australia. Steve.Bird@vu.edu.au
M George
J Balmer
R C R Davison

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objectivesTo compare the heart rate responses of women orienteers of different standards and to assess any relation between heart rate responses and age.

methodsEighteen competitive women orienteers completed the study. They were divided into two groups: eight national standard orienteers (ages 23-67 years); 10 club standard orienteers (ages 24-67 years). Each participant had her heart rate monitored during a race recognised by the British Orienteering Federation. Peak heart rate (HR(PEAK)), mean heart rate (HR(MEAN)), standard deviation of her heart rate during each orienteering race (HR(SD)), and mean change in heart rate at each control point (DeltaHR(CONTROL)) were identified. The data were analysed using analysis of covariance with age as a covariate.

resultsNational standard orienteers displayed a lower within orienteering race standard deviation in heart rate (6 (2) v 12 (2) beats/min, p<0.001) and a lower DeltaHR(CONTROL) (5 (1) v 17 (4) beats/min, p<0.001). The mean heart rate during competition was higher in the national standard group (170 (11) v 158 (11) beats/min, p = 0.025). The HR(MEAN) for the national and club standard groups were 99 (8)% and 88 (9)% of their age predicted maximum heart rate (220-age) respectively. All orienteers aged >55 years (n = 4) recorded HR(MEAN) greater than their age predicted maximum.

conclusionsThe heart rate responses indicate that national and club standard women orienteers of all ages participate in the sport at a vigorous intensity. The higher DeltaHR(CONTROL) of club standard orienteers is probably due to failing to plan ahead before arriving at the controls and this, coupled with slowing down to navigate or relocate when lost, produced a higher HR(SD).

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AdultAgedAge DistributionAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceCompetitive BehaviorFemaleHeart RateHumansMiddle AgedOrientationRegression AnalysisRunning

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PMCPMC1724649

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