ArticleBMC research notes2011
The effect of competition on heart rate during kart driving: A field study.
Article in BMC research notes, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Not All Competitions Come to Harm! Competitive Biofeedback to Increase Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia in Managers.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Article
- Speed ratio but cabin temperature positively correlated with increased heart rates among professional drivers during car races.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2016Article
- Physiological Responses During Multiplay Exergaming in Young Adult Males are Game-Dependent.Journal of human kinetics · 2015Article
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- Cardiovascular hemodynamic effects of Red Bull® Energy Drink during prolonged, simulated, monotonous driving.SpringerPlus · 2013Article
- Fish consumption and cardiovascular response during mental stress.BMC research notes · 2012Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundBoth the act of competing, which can create a kind of mental stress, and participation in motor sports, which induces physical stress from intense g-forces, are known to increase heart rate dramatically. However, little is known about the specific effect of competition on heart rate during motor sports, particularly during four-wheel car driving. The goal of this preliminary study, therefore, was to investigate whether competition increases heart rate under such situations.
findingsThe participants drove an entry-level formula kart during two competitive races and during solo driving against the clock while heart rate and g-forces were measured. Analyses showed that heart rate values during the races (168.8 beats/min) were significantly higher than those during solo driving (140.9 beats/min) and rest (75.1 beats/min).
conclusionsThe results of this preliminary study indicate that competition heightens heart rate during four-wheel car driving. Kart drivers should be concerned about maintaining good health and developing physical strength.
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