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Physical activity is associated with cardiac autonomic function in adolescent men

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  • Jaakko Tornberg
  • Tiina M Ikäheimo
  • Antti Kiviniemi
  • Riitta Pyky
  • Arto Hautala
  • Matti Mäntysaari
  • Timo Jämsä
  • Raija Korpelainen

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Introduction: Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has been shown to be associated with autonomic regulation of the heart measured with heart rate variability (HRV). Only a limited amount of studies have examined this relationship among adolescents, and the effects of increasing PA on HRV is not well established. The aim of this study was to investigate how overall self-reported PA associates with HRV in a large population of adolescent men. Methods: The study was part of the Finnish MOPO study consisting of 3629 young men (mean age 18, SD 1 years) enrolled for military call-ups in 2009–2013. Overall PA, including both the intensity and frequency of habitual exercise, was assessed by a questionnaire and the respondents categorized into four groups of PA (low, moderate, high and top). Short-term HRV, physical performance and body composition were measured. Results: HRV, as indicated by mean ln rMSSD, increased according the PA categories as follows: low (3.65 ms (SD 0.7), p

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  • Jaakko Tornberg & Tiina M Ikäheimo & Antti Kiviniemi & Riitta Pyky & Arto Hautala & Matti Mäntysaari & Timo Jämsä & Raija Korpelainen, 2019. "Physical activity is associated with cardiac autonomic function in adolescent men," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(9), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0222121
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222121
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