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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • Heart rate variability (HRV) is frequently studied alongside ventilatory thresholds.
  • Assessing the second ventilatory threshold (VT2) is crucial for optimizing athletic performance and training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate ECG-derived respiration and HRV's high frequency product as methods for assessing VT2.
  • To compare these novel methods against traditional VT2 calculation in athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Fifteen healthy soccer players underwent incremental laboratory and multistage shuttle run tests.
  • VT2 was determined using ventilatory equivalents, ECG-derived respiration, and high frequency HRV.
  • Data analysis included ANOVA, intraclass correlation, and Bland Altman analysis.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found between VT2 and the thresholds determined by ECG-derived respiration or high frequency HRV.
  • High intraclass correlations (r=0.94 for ECG-R, r=0.95 for HF-HRV) indicated strong agreement.
  • Bland Altman analysis confirmed good agreement, with minimal mean differences for both methods.

Conclusions:

  • ECG-derived respiration and high frequency HRV are reliable indices for determining VT2.
  • These HRV-based methods are applicable and accurate for assessing VT2 in field-based shuttle run tests.