Dominic Dobson, Thirugnana Sambandam Sneha, Anburaj Harshavardhini, Gopalakrishnan Narayanaswamy
Sports Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND.
Cardiology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 14;16(4):e58267. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58267. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Introduction Heart rate variability (HRV) indexes the autonomic nervous system, and HRV values are found to be higher in elite badminton players. Since an athlete's agility has a direct influence on badminton sporting performance, this study will analyze the correlation between HRV and agility. Aim The study's primary aim is to analyze the correlation between HRV and agility scores of elite badminton players. Methodology Ten elite badminton players who are currently participating at the state and national levels were recruited for the study. The study's participants were aged between 18 and 21 years, had a body mass index (BMI) of less than 22.9 kg/m, were currently training 10-12 sessions of badminton per week (120-180 minutes per session), and had no comorbidities, injuries, or illnesses. For a duration of 14 days, a cross-sectional study design was utilized to evaluate the badminton players. Participants were tested in two blocks; each block consisted of five days of HRV and agility testing (Southeast Missouri [SEMO] agility test) followed by a break for two days. Higher agility performance was reflected by a lower SEMO agility test score. Results Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). HRV and agility scores had a negative correlation, as indicated by the two-tailed Spearman correlation analysis ((8) = -0.82, < 0.01). Conclusions The results showed that HRV and agility scores are highly correlated in elite badminton players. The results indicate that higher HRV values lead to better agility performance. Future studies need to be conducted on a large scale to evaluate the correlation in a diverse population.
引言
心率变异性（HRV）是自主神经系统的指标，研究发现精英羽毛球运动员的HRV值更高。由于运动员的敏捷性对羽毛球运动表现有直接影响，本研究将分析HRV与敏捷性之间的相关性。
目的
本研究的主要目的是分析精英羽毛球运动员的HRV与敏捷性得分之间的相关性。
方法
本研究招募了10名目前参加州级和国家级比赛的精英羽毛球运动员。研究参与者年龄在18至21岁之间，体重指数（BMI）小于22.9kg/m，目前每周进行10 - 12次羽毛球训练（每次训练120 - 180分钟），且无合并症、损伤或疾病。在14天的时间里，采用横断面研究设计对羽毛球运动员进行评估。参与者分两个阶段进行测试；每个阶段包括五天的HRV和敏捷性测试（东南密苏里州立大学[SEMO]敏捷性测试），然后休息两天。SEMO敏捷性测试得分越低，表明敏捷性表现越高。
结果
使用IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 27.0版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）对数据进行分析。双尾Spearman相关性分析表明，HRV与敏捷性得分呈负相关（(8) = -0.82，< 0.01）。
结论
结果表明，精英羽毛球运动员的HRV与敏捷性得分高度相关。结果表明，较高的HRV值会带来更好的敏捷性表现。未来需要进行大规模研究，以评估不同人群中的相关性。
