Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2019
Effect of different doses of supervised aerobic exercise on heart rate recovery in inactive adults who are overweight or obese: results from E-MECHANIC.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Aerobic Cycling Exercise Training Does Not Improve Impaired Vagal Reactivation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2025Trial
- Impact of maternal physical activity on outcome of assisted reproduction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Effects of a Moderate-Intensity Interval Training Protocol on University Students' Body Composition: A Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
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- Unraveling the multifaceted benefits of physical exercise: a comprehensive review of body composition, metabolic regulation, and systemic health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Heart rate recovery as an assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness in young adults.Journal of clinical exercise physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeHeart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Regular aerobic exercise can improve HRR, yet little is known regarding the dose necessary to promote increases. The aim was to assess the impact of different doses of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise on HRR in individuals with overweight/obesity.
methodsData from 137 sedentary adults with overweight/obesity from E-MECHANIC were analyzed. Participants were randomized to either a moderate-dose exercise group (8 kcal/kg body weight/week; KKW), a high-dose exercise group (20 KKW), or a non-exercise control group. HRR was defined as the difference between peak heart rate (HR) during a graded exercise test and the HR after exactly 1 min of active recovery at 1.5 mph and level grade.
resultsChange in HRR did not differ significantly by exercise group; therefore, the data from both exercise groups were combined. The combined exercise group showed an improvement in HRR of 2.7 bpm (95% CI 0.1, 5.4; p = 0.04) compared to the control group. Those participants who lost more weight during the intervention (non-compensators) increased HRR by 6.2 bpm (95% CI 2.8, 9.5; p < 0.01) compared to those who lost less weight (compensators). Multiple linear regression models indicated that improvements in HRR are independently associated with increases in VO
conclusionExercise-induced improvements in 1-min HRR are likely due to increases in cardiorespiratory fitness as well as concomitant weight loss.
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