Logo VU-AMS
Logo VU-AMS
Get in contact
Go Back

Heritability of heart rate recovery and vagal rebound after exercise

Authors:
Arend D. J. ten Harkel, Eco J. C. de Geus, Ineke Nederend, Meike Bartels, Nienke M. Schutte
Publication date:
2016-12-01
Journal/Publication:
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Tags:
Exercise Heart rate recovery Heritability Twin study

Abstract

The prognostic power of heart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise has been well established but the exact origin of individual differences in HRR remains unclear. This study aims to estimate the heritability of HRR and vagal rebound after maximal exercise in adolescents. Furthermore, the role of voluntary regular exercise behavior (EB) in HRR and vagal rebound is tested.