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Heart Rate Recovery

Heart rate recovery (HRR) is the decline in heart rate during the first minutes following maximal or submaximal exercise, reflecting the reactivation of parasympathetic (vagal) tone. Introduced as a clinical predictor by Cole and colleagues (1999), HRR serves as a non-invasive biomarker of cardiac autonomic function and overall cardiovascular health. A rapid decline in heart rate after exertion indicates efficient parasympathetic reactivation and healthy autonomic nervous system balance. Conversely, blunted HRR (slow heart rate recovery) is associated with increased mortality risk, autonomic dysfunction, and poor exercise tolerance.

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Heart Rate Recovery and Parasympathetic Reactivation Assessment
Taxonomic method record · hypothesis-test / sports-science
  • Cole, C. R., Blackstone, E. H., Pashkow, F. J., Snader, C. E., & Lauer, M. S. (1999). Heart-rate recovery immediately after exercise as a predictor of mortality. New England Journal of Medicine, 341(18), 1351-1357. · DOI 10.1056/nejm199910283411804
  • Lauer, M. S., & Okin, P. M. (2005). Heart rate response to exercise stress testing: a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes? Current Problems in Cardiology, 30(7), 357-387. · URL
  • Jouven, X., Empana, J. P., Schwartz, P. J., Desnos, M., Courbon, D., & Ducimetière, P. (2005). Heart-rate profile during exercise as a predictor of sudden death. New England Journal of Medicine, 352(19), 1951-1958. · DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa043012
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