CHRONOTROPIC AND CARDIAC AUTONOMIC RESPONSES IN SPEED MOTORCYCLING. A CASE STUDY

Authors

  • Gómez-Carmona, C.D Researcher with Pre-Doctoral fellow (FPU/MCIU). Research Group in Optimization of Training and Sports Performance (GOERD). Didactics of Music, Plastic and Body Expression Department. Sport Science Faculty. University of Extremadura (Spain)
  • Rojas-Valverde, D PhD. Candidate in Research Group in Advances in Sports Training and Physical Conditioning (GAEDAF), Sport Science Faculty. University of Extremadura (Spain)., Associated Researcher, Center in Research and Diagnosis in Health and Sport (CIDISAD). Associated Professor in Faculty of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life. Universidad Nacional of Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
  • Oliva-Lozano, J.M Researcher with Pre-Doctoral fellow (FPU/MCIU). Health Research Center. University of Almeria (Spain)
  • Pino-Ortega, J PhD in Sports Science. BioVetMed & SportSci Research Group. Full Professor in Sports Science Faculty. Physical Activity and Sports Department. University of Murcia (Spain)

Keywords:

Stress, heart rate, motorcycling, internal load

Abstract


The purpose of the present study was to analyze the chronotropic and cardiac autonomic response of a motorcyclist during the 7th race week of the FIM-CEV Repsol Moto2 European Championship through heart rate (HRAVG) and sympathetic-parasympathetic ratio (RS-Ps). The effect and relationships of sessions, laps and track segments were analyzed by MANOVA test with Bonferroni post-hoc and Pearson’s r. A low effect of the segments in RS-Ps (p<.01; wp2=0.03), and high effect of the sessions (p<.01; wp2=0.72), laps (p<.01; wp2=0.95) and the interaction between sessions and laps (p<.01; wp2=0.62) in HRAVG were found. Also, a tendency of increasing HRAVG was found with sessions (r=.315; p<0.01) and laps (r=.280; p<0.01). No significant correlations were found with RS-Ps. While HRAVG can be used as a fatigue index during motorcycling competition, RS-Ps indicates the significant rider’s stress at specific segments of the track, being important both variables for improving the riders’ performance.

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Published

2023-10-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 91 (2023): Vol. 23, No. 91, Julio / July 2023

Section

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