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Marco AC Branco Author
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Cardiofrequencimeter
David Paulo Ramalheira Catela, Department of Physical Condition and Health, School of Sports of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarem, Santarem, Portugal
Biography
Marco AC Branco is a professor in David Paulo Ramalheira Catela, Department of Physical Condition and Health, School of Sports of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarem and he valuableinformation to research community.The author has made more than 20 publications with the peer reviewed journals in the national and International Journals
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Research Article Open Access
Effect of Spontaneous Non-Therapeutic Light Massage on Heart Rate Variability in Young Adults: A Pilot Study
Author(s): David PR Catela*, Cristiana IA Merce, Ana PL T Seabra and Marco AC Branco
Objective: To verify the effect of spontaneous, non-therapeutic, light massage on heart rate variability.
Method: Interval RR was collected on seven young adults, in baseline (1 min) and intervention (3 min) conditions, through a validated cardiofrequencimeter (Polar V800). The temporal series were treated on heart rate variability software (gHRV).
Results: During massage, heart rate slowed down, RR mean interval has augmented, SD2 has augmented, SD1/SD2 ratio significantly diminished, and Poincare plots became a more defined comet tail pattern.
Conclusion: Preliminary data suggest that even a spontaneous, non-therapeutic, light massage may afford parasympathetic activation, with potential benefits to heart functioning.
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