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Nadia Khalfa¹, Pierre R Bertrand, Gil Boudet

¹Signals & Syst. Res. Unit., Nat. Eng. Sch. of Tunis, Tunisia. nadia.khalfa@etu.upmc.fr

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Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis reveals distinct patterns in marathon runners and shift workers. A new index, log HF + log LF, effectively measures heart rate regulation across physical activity levels.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Biostatistics
Physiology

Background:

Heart rate variability (HRV) serves as a key indicator of cardiac autonomic regulation.
Understanding HRV in diverse populations like athletes and shift workers provides insights into physiological adaptation.
Previous HRV processing methods require refinement for real-world data analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare cardiac regulation in marathon runners and shift workers using advanced HRV analysis.
To develop and validate a novel index for quantifying heart rate regulation.
To investigate the impact of varying physical activity levels on HRV parameters.

Main Methods:

Utilized a probabilistic model employing locally stationary Gaussian processes for heartbeat series.
Applied continuous wavelet transform to calculate high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF) spectral energy.
Employed change point analysis to identify significant alterations in heart rate regulation patterns.

Main Results:

Demonstrated that physical activities, from rest to marathon running, form a continuum of physiological states.
Introduced a new index (log HF + log LF) derived from spectral energy bands.
Observed distinct HRV patterns between marathon runners and shift workers under various conditions.

Conclusions:

The proposed log HF + log LF index shows relevance for measuring heart rate regulation.
HRV analysis can differentiate physiological responses in distinct lifestyle groups.
Further research is warranted to validate and expand upon these findings.