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Heart-rate variability and precompetitive anxiety in swimmers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19861094     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to test the utility of heart-rate variability (HRV) analyses as a noninvasive means of quantifying cardiac autonomic regulation during precompetitive anxiety situations in swimmers. Psychophysiological state evaluation of 10 volunteer <<master>> swimmers (6 women and 4 men) was obtained by comparing baseline training condition (TC) with competition condition (CC). Self-evaluation of precompetitive somatic anxiety measured by CSAI-2 showed significant increase from the TC to CC. Analysis showed that during higher precompetitive anxiety level, a significant reduction in the timing (RMSSD), frequency (HFms2 and HFnu) and Poincar? plot (SD1) of heart-rate variability was observed, and a significant increase in the low frequency to high frequency ratio (LF/HF %). The results indicate a shift towards sympathetic predominance as a result of parasympathetic withdrawal. Our results provide an HRV analysis in a valid, useful and non-invasive way to evaluate the change of sympathovagal balance in presence of precompetitive stress.
Authors:
Julio C?sar Cervantes Bl?squez; Gil Rodas Font; Llu?s Capdevila Ort?s
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psicothema     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0214-9915     ISO Abbreviation:  Psicothema     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-28     Completed Date:  2010-02-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101189384     Medline TA:  Psicothema     Country:  Spain    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  531-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Psicolog?a del Deporte, Universitat Aut?noma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vall?s, Spain. catajulio@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anxiety / physiopathology*
Athletes / psychology*
Competitive Behavior / physiology*
Female
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Heart Rate*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parasympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Statistics, Nonparametric
Stress, Psychological / etiology,  physiopathology*
Swimming / psychology*
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Vagus Nerve / physiopathology

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