Heart Rate Variability-Guided Training for Enhancing Cardiac-Vagal Modulation, Aerobic Fitness, and Endurance Performance: A Methodological Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to establish whether heart rate variability (HRV)-guided training enhances cardiac-vagal modulation, aerobic fitness, or endurance performance to a greater extent than predefined training while accounting for methodological factors.

Methods

We searched Web of Science Core Collection, Pubmed, and Embase databases up to October 2020. A random-effects model of standardized mean difference (SMD) was estimated for each outcome measure. Chi-square and the I² index were used to evaluate the degree of homogeneity.

Results

Accounting for methodological factors, HRV-guided training was superior for enhancing vagal-related HRV indices (SMD₊ = 0.50 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.09, 0.91)), b

SUBMITTER: Manresa-Rocamora A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature