ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2016
The role of heart rate variability in sports physiology.
Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04939181 (Efficacy of Non-invasive Neuromodulation NESA in Neuroefficiency in Basketball Players on the Field), which is not on this map. Cited by 113 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Non-invasive Neuromodulation NESA in Neuroefficiency in Basketball Players on the Field
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 315 citations in OpenAlex.
- Real-World Fatigue Testing in Professional Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
- Short-term exposure to particulate matter on heart rate variability in humans: a systematic review of crossover and controlled studies.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Pooled it
- Can Reactivity of Heart Rate Variability Be a Potential Biomarker and Monitoring Tool to Promote Healthy Aging? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
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- HRV-based workplace consultation for managers: a randomized controlled trial on enhancing biopsychosocial awareness and reducing perceived stress.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
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- The Impact on the Stress-Associated Autonomic Response of Physiotherapy Students Receiving Interferential Current in an Electrotherapy Training Session.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and a Composite Index of Cardiac Autonomic Control: Potential Implications for Exercise Training Evaluation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Modelling complex sports adaptation with electrocardiography: analysis of standard ECG, heart rate variability and QRST integral changes in elite athletes.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of Exercise Training on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Cardiac Regulation in Elite Athletes: Insight from a Composite Index Proxy of Autonomic Control.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Pulse Rate Variability Is Not the Same as Heart Rate Variability: Implications for Sports Performance and Injury Prevention.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Association of Novel Oral Appliance Use With Heart Rate Variability in Adolescent Athletes.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Cardiorespiratory coupling tightens with workload during graded exercise: A pilot study with adolescent athletes.Physiological reports · 2026Observational
- An integrated nutritional and performance monitoring framework for athletes with celiac disease: A structured narrative review.Current research in food science · 2026Review
- Reliable ECG monitoring during rest and exercise: a pilot comparative validation of a wearable single-lead band.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2026Article
- Gown, Glove, Gadget: A Qualitative Study Exploring Surgeons' Use of Wearable Devices in the Operating Room.Proceedings of the ... Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences · 2026Article
- Non-linear heart rate variability is sensitive to exercise duration but not indicative of acute performance decrement.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged or over Community-Dwelling Adults.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Induced Physical Fatigue on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Young Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a relevant marker reflecting cardiac modulation by sympathetic and vagal components of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Although the clinical application of HRV is mainly associated with the prediction of sudden cardiac death and assessing cardiovascular and metabolic illness progression, recent observations have suggested its applicability to physical exercise training. HRV is becoming one of the most useful tools for tracking the time course of training adaptation/maladaptation of athletes and in setting the optimal training loads leading to improved performances. However, little is known regarding the role of HRV and the internal effects of physical exercise on an athlete, which may be useful in designing fitness programs ensuring sufficient training load that may correspond with the specific ability of the athlete. In this review, we offer a comprehensive assessment of investigations concerning the interrelation between HRV and ANS, and examine how the application of HRV to physical exercise may play a role in sports physiology.
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