Effects of Exercise on the Resting Heart Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies

Reimers AK, Knapp G, Reimers CD (2018)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2018

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Publisher: MDPI

Book Volume: 7

Article Number: ARTN 503

Journal Issue: 12

DOI: 10.3390/jcm7120503

Abstract

Resting heart rate (RHR) is positively related with mortality. Regular exercise causes a reduction in RHR. The aim of the systematic review was to assess whether regular exercise or sports have an impact on the RHR in healthy subjects by taking different types of sports into account. A systematic literature research was conducted in six databases for the identification of controlled trials dealing with the effects of exercise or sports on the RHR in healthy subjects was performed. The studies were summarized by meta-analyses. The literature search analyzed 191 studies presenting 215 samples fitting the eligibility criteria. 121 trials examined the effects of endurance training, 43 strength training, 15 combined endurance and strength training, 5 additional school sport programs. 21 yoga, 5 tai chi, 3 qigong, and 2 unspecified types of sports. All types of sports decreased the RHR. However, only endurance training and yoga significantly decreased the RHR in both sexes. The exercise-induced decreases of RHR were positively related with the pre-interventional RHR and negatively with the average age of the participants. From this, we can conclude that exerciseespecially endurance training and yogadecreases RHR. This effect may contribute to a reduction in all-cause mortality due to regular exercise or sports.

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APA:

Reimers, A.K., Knapp, G., & Reimers, C.-D. (2018). Effects of Exercise on the Resting Heart Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 7(12). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7120503

MLA:

Reimers, Anne Kerstin, Guido Knapp, and Carl-Detlev Reimers. "Effects of Exercise on the Resting Heart Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies." Journal of Clinical Medicine 7.12 (2018).

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