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- Title
Live high-train low guided by daily heart rate variability in elite Nordic-skiers.
- Authors
Schmitt, Laurent; Willis, Sarah J.; Fardel, Anthony; Coulmy, Nicolas; Millet, Gregoire P.
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>To analyze if live high-train low (LHTL) effectiveness is improved when daily training is guided by heart rate variability (HRV).<bold>Methods: </bold>Twenty-four elite Nordic skiers took part in a 15-day LHTL study and were randomized into a HRV-guided training hypoxic group (H-HRV, n = 9, sleeping in normobaric hypoxia, FiO2 = 15.0%) and two predefined training groups sleeping either in hypoxia (H, n = 9, FiO2 = 15.0%) or normoxia (N, n = 6). HRV and training loads (TL) were recorded daily. Prior (Pre), one (Post-1), and 21 days (Post-21) following LHTL, athletes performed a 10-km roller-ski test, and a treadmill test for determination of [Formula: see text] was performed at Pre and Post-1.<bold>Results: </bold>Some HRV parameters measured in supine position were different between H-HRV and H: low and high (HF) frequency power in absolute (ms2) (16.0 ± 35.1 vs. 137.0 ± 54.9%, p = 0.05) and normalized units (- 3.8 ± 10.1 vs. 53.0 ± 19.5%, p = 0.02), HF(nu) (6.3 ± 6.8 vs. - 13.7 ± 8.0%, p = 0.03) as well as heart rate (3.7 ± 6.3 vs. 12.3 ± 4.1%, p = 0.008). At Post-1, [Formula: see text] was improved in H-HRV and H (3.8 ± 3.1%; p = 0.02 vs. 3.0 ± 4.4%; p = 0.08) but not in N (0.9 ± 5.1%; p = 0.7). Only H-HRV improved the roller-ski performance at Post-21 (- 2.7 ± 3.6%, p = 0.05).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The daily individualization of TL reduced the decrease in autonomic nervous system parasympathetic activity commonly associated with LHTL. The improved performance and oxygen consumption in the two LHTL groups confirm the effectiveness of LHTL even in elite endurance athletes.
- Subjects
HEART rate monitoring; SKIERS; HYPOXEMIA; ATHLETES; HEART beat; OXYGEN metabolism; ALTITUDES; CIRCADIAN rhythms; COMPARATIVE studies; SKIING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PHYSICAL fitness; POSTURE; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; RANDOMIZED controlled trials
- Publication
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2018, Vol 118, Issue 2, p419
- ISSN
1439-6319
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00421-017-3784-9