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- - This study examined how body mass index (BMI) and body fat ratio influence heart rate recovery (HRR) in 64 healthy men aged 25 to 55 after exercising and resting for 2 minutes.
- - Findings revealed a significant negative relationship between both BMI and body fat ratio with HRR, indicating that higher BMI and body fat lead to slower heart rate recovery.
- - The research concluded that lower BMI and body fat ratio are associated with better HRR, highlighting the impact of these metrics on metabolic health and autonomic nervous system function in Pakistani males.
Article Abstract
Background: This study investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) and body fat ratio with postexercise heart rate recovery (HRR) after 2 minutes of rest.
Methods: Sixty-four healthy males aged between 25 and 55 years participated in the study. BMI, body fat ratio, waist circumference, and physical activity were recorded. Peak heart rate after exercise and HRR after 2 min of rest were obtained.
Results: Mean age of participants was 35.53 ± 6.57. Mean BMI and HRR were 25.06 ± 4.62 and 26.07 ± 7.43, respectively. BMI and body fat ratio had significant negative correlation with HRR with r values of -.833 and -.877, respectively (p < .001*). Linear regression showed BMI and body fat ratio with significant coefficient of -0.426 (p = .04*) and -0.627 (p < .001*) with HRR, respectively. Participants with BMI ˂ 25 had higher HRR in comparison to participants with BMI ≥ 25 (p < .001*). Participants with body fat ratio of ˂25 had significantly higher HRR of 35.9 ± 3.98 in comparison to participants with body fat ratio ≥ 25 (p = <.001*).
Conclusion: Body mass index and body fat ratio are strong predictors of HRR in Pakistani healthy male adults, suggesting a strong link between metabolic risk factors and impaired autonomic nervous system.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7358882 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anec.12711 | DOI Listing |
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