Relationship between adiposity and heart rate recovery following an exercise stress test in obese older women

Abstract The aim of the present study was to compare differences in heart rate (HR) response during and following exercise in obese older women with different percent body fat levels. Ninety older, obese women aged 60-87 years participated in the study, were categorized, and enrolled to one of two groups based on a lower percent body fat (LPBF ≤ 41.10 %) or higher percent body fat (HPBF> 41.10 %) as measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. The peak HR during exercise and in the first and second minutes of recovery period were compared between groups. The HPBF group presented a lower peak HR during exercise (p =.001) and an impaired HR recovery (p =.001) when compared to LPBF group. The present study demonstrated that older women who were in exceedingly obese level have an impaired heart rate response during exercise and in the recovery period, indicating possible autonomic dysfunction.Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar a reposta da frequ ência cardíaca (FC) durante e após um teste de esforço entre mulheres idosas obesas com diferentes níveis de percentual de gordura corporal. Noventa idosas obesas com idade entre 60-87 anos participaram desse estudo e foram separadas em dois grupos com base no baixo percentual (LPBF ≤ 41.10 %) e alto percentual de gordura corporal (HPBF> 41.10 %) medido por absorciometria de raio-x de dupla energia. A FC pico durante o teste e no primeiro e segundo minuto de recupera ção foram comparadas entre os grupos....
Source: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research