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Vagal modulation after training at different levels of the Pilates method
Allysiê Priscilla de Souza Cavina1, Natália Medeiros Silva2, Eduardo Pizzo Junior3
1Postgraduate Program in Physiotherapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista (FCT/UNESP), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
Introduction:
cardiovascular and autonomic adjustments occur during and after physical exercise, and exercise intensity can directly influence the magnitude of these adjustments. Therefore, it is important to analyze post-exercise recovery to provide better guidance for prescription strategies.
Objective:
to analyze autonomic behavior during post-exercise recovery after the Pilates method at different intensity levels.
Methods:
in total, 24 healthy young men were included in this study. The participants underwent 12 weeks of Pilates training. The exercises were progressive between beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels. Post-exercise autonomic behavior was analyzed using vagal indices of heart rate variability. Descriptive statistics were adopted with Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance and the Bonferroni correction.
Results:
for intermediate and advanced levels, a decrease in vagal modulation was observed (p < 0.05) in the first 5 min after exercise compared to rest, represented by the rMSSD and SD1 indices.
Conclusion:
intermediate and advanced exercise reduced parasympathetic modulation in the initial minutes of post-exercise recovery. The beginner level did not promote changes in autonomic behavior immediately after the exercise session.
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