Factors that affect heart rate variability following acute resistance exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is controversial evidence regarding the effect of acute resistance exercise (ARE) on heart rate variability (HRV) parameters, which indicates the activities of the cardiac autonomic nervous system. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on the effect of ARE on HRV parameters and identify its possible moderating factors.

Methods

The PubMed-Medline, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) declaration was followed, and the methodological quality of the studies was evaluated. The level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Twenty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. Main effect analyses between

SUBMITTER: Marasingha-Arachchige SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature