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Gender influence on heart rate variability in Cameroonian handballers.

Franck Yvan Deugoue Djientcheu, Marcel Azabji-Kenfack, Danielle Claude Bilanda, Madeleine Chantal Ngoungoure, Rodrigue Fifen Ngapout, Arnaud Galvani Nekam, Loick Nguegang Mbolang, Aicha El Ramadan Nsangou Malane, Ulrich Membe Femoe, Mireille Poumeni Kameni and 1 more

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Franck Yvan Deugoue DjientcheuLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Marcel Azabji-KenfackLaboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Danielle Claude BilandaLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Madeleine Chantal NgoungoureLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Rodrigue Fifen NgapoutLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Arnaud Galvani NekamLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Loick Nguegang MbolangLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Aicha El Ramadan Nsangou MalaneLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Ulrich Membe FemoeLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Mireille Poumeni KameniFaculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Paul Désiré Djomeni DzeufietLaboratory of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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Abstract

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is a useful tool for evaluating the heart's ability to adjust to external loads. This study aimed to assess the gender impact on cardiac autonomic modulation response in Cameroonian handballers. Method: ology: A prospective analytical study was conducted on sports teams. Participants were divided into three groups; people who practiced little or no sporting activity (sedentary, male), those who were regularly physically active in a handball team (male and female athletes). Resting Heart Rate (HR) was recorded for 10 min and analysed. Results: Male players had significantly higher HR than women (68.75 vs 60.38; p < 0.001). SDNN (Standard Deviation of the inter-beat interval of normal sinus beats), RMSSD (Root Mean Square of the Successive Differences) and pNN Conclusion: The findings revealed an association between sports practice and high HRV values but do not allow for a clear conclusion regarding the impact of gender on the parasympathetic and sympathetic parameters determining HRV.

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Sinus variabilitySportSub-Saharan AfricaWomen

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PMCPMC13292541

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