Is a short-stage protocol during an incremental exercise test reliable for heart rate variability threshold analysis?

• Main Authors: Carlos Janssen Gomes da Cruz (Author), Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto (Author), Giliard Lago Garcia (Author), Renato André Sousa da Silva (Author), Guilherme Eckhardt Molina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim: Heart rate variability threshold (HRVT) is a valid method to determine parasympathetic depression during an incremental exercise test (IET). However, HRVT is usually assessed using the last 60s of each 180s stage of an IET, resulting in longer and demotivating tests. This study aimed t...