ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2026
Temporal dissociation between heart rate recovery and heart rate variability recovery after submaximal exercise in healthy older adults.
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backgroundHeart rate recovery (HRR) is commonly used to evaluate post-exercise recovery. However, it might not fully represent the recovery of heart rate variability-derived autonomic indices in older adults. This study examined whether heart rate and heart rate variability-derived indices of cardiac autonomic modulation show divergent recovery patterns following submaximal exercise in healthy older adults.
methodsFifty-eight community-dwelling adults aged 60-81 years completed a 5-minute submaximal step test following a 10-minute seated resting period. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters (RMSSD, pNN50, mean RR, SDNN, LF, HF, LF/HF ratio) were recorded during a 10-minute passive recovery period using a chest strap (Polar H10) monitor and analyzed with Kubios HRV software (version 4.0.3). Recovery dynamics were evaluated by comparing baseline values with the final 5-minute segment of the recovery phase.
resultsHeart rate and mean RR approached pre-exercise resting values during recovery, corresponding to 97.3% and 97.2% recovery, respectively. In contrast, RMSSD and pNN50 showed lower recovery ratios, corresponding to 79.8% and 51.1% of pre-exercise resting values, respectively. ΔHR showed a very strong association with Δ mean RR (r
conclusionIn healthy older adults, heart rate approached pre-exercise resting values during the post-exercise recovery period, whereas several HRV-derived indices remained incompletely restored. These findings suggest that heart rate and HRV-derived indices may follow different recovery trajectories after submaximal exercise. Because autonomic function was assessed using non-invasive measures, these findings should not be interpreted as direct evidence of a causal dissociation between heart rate recovery and parasympathetic reactivation.
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