Long-Term Impact of Physical Activity Levels After High-Speed Resistance Training on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Independent Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the influence of physical activity (PA) levels on the long-term retention of the effects on cardiac autonomic control, assessed by heart rate variability (HRV), following a 16-week high-speed resistance training (HSRT) program over a 12-month follow-up period. At 12-month follow-up period, 36 participants who completed the measurements were categorized into light activity group (LAG) and moderate-to-vigorous activity group (MVAG) based on their PA levels. HRV data were recorded over a 6-min period. Significant within-group differences were observed over time. In MVAG, systolic blood pressure was significantly lower at the 6-month follow-up compared to pre-intervention (d _unb = -0.87), while in LAG, diastolic blood pressure was lower at the 12-month

SUBMITTER: Duarte Martins A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12399819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature