Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto , Toronto ON, Canada.
Neuroscience Research Program, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital , Toronto, ON, Canada.
Brain Inj. 2020 Aug 23;34(10):1416-1421. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1802661. Epub 2020 Aug 11.
To compare heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy male and female athletes with versus without a history of concussion.
A cross-sectional study of 113 healthy interuniversity athletes (n = 62 female; n = 51 male) across nine sports from a single institution, participating within the first half of their respective athletic seasons. Concussion history was determined by self-report (males: yes = 20, no = 31; females: yes = 21, no = 41). HRV was measured over five-minute time intervals in both seated and supine positions. All analyses were adjusted for age.
No differences in HRV were observed in female athletes with versus without a history of concussion; male athletes with a history of concussion displayed a significantly lower mean RR in the seated position compared to athletes with no history of concussion.
In the months-to-years following a concussion, HRV does not appear to be significantly perturbed. However, males with a history of concussion may have a slightly lower mean RR. Future studies evaluating HRV and concussion history should be mindful of the confounding influence of sex and age.
比较有和无脑震荡史的健康男性和女性运动员的心率变异性(HRV)。
这是一项单中心的横断研究,共纳入了来自 9 项运动的 113 名健康大学生运动员(女性 62 名,男性 51 名),他们均处于运动赛季的前半段。通过自我报告来确定脑震荡史(男性:有 20 名,无 31 名;女性:有 21 名,无 41 名)。在坐姿和仰卧位下,通过 5 分钟的时间间隔来测量 HRV。所有分析均根据年龄进行了调整。
有和无脑震荡史的女性运动员之间的 HRV 没有差异;与无脑震荡史的运动员相比,有脑震荡史的男性运动员在坐姿下的平均 RR 明显较低。
在脑震荡后的数月至数年内,HRV 似乎没有明显受到干扰。然而,有脑震荡史的男性的平均 RR 可能略低。未来评估 HRV 和脑震荡史的研究应注意性别和年龄的混杂影响。