Exploring the Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Training Load, and Exercise Perf… (NCT06425939) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Exploring the Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Training Load, and Exercise Performance
United States49 participantsStarted 2024-05-08
Plain-language summary
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat.
It is an indirect and ubiquitous biomarker of performance readiness and recovery measured by most consumer-grade wearable fitness trackers. However, there is little documented on the relationship between HRV, training load, and performance measures in the Real-World.
Whoop wrist-worn activity trackers have been validated against the gold-standard Electrocardiography (ECG) for HRV and HR measurements. Whoop leverages photoplethysmography (PPG) technology to continuously track (HR, HRV, respiratory rate, energy expenditure) and provides, daily, individual insights, trends, and coaching to improve strain, sleep, and recovery. Research has demonstrated that heart rate variability (HRV) guided training may be more optimal compared to predetermined training for aerobic exercise improvements.
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of providing personalized training recommendations based on HRV measured by a consumer-grade wearable (Whoop) in a real-world setting to better understand the HRV relationship with performance.
Who can participate
Age range25 Years – 50 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Actively participating in resistance training 2-4 times per week.
✓. Age 21-50 years, male and female.
✓. Subject is willing to refrain from vigorous exercise (light physical activity only) 24 hours prior to visit(s).
✓. Subject is willing to avoid alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to visit(s).
✓. Subject is willing to provide consent.
✓. Subject is able to continuously wear a wrist-worn device, including during sleep, except when submerged underwater (i.e., swimming, bathing).
Exclusion criteria
✕. Individual has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his ability to provide informed consent, comply with the project/study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the project/study results or put the person at undue risk.
✕. Those with a medical history that would interfere with the results of this study.
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What they're measuring
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Training Intensity
Timeframe: Change from baseline (Day 1) to mid-study (Day 45) and end of study (Day 90)
2
Performance
Timeframe: Change from baseline (Day 1) to mid-study (Day 45) and end of study (Day 90)
3
Peak Power Output
Timeframe: Change from baseline (Day 1) to mid-study (Day 45) and end of study (Day 90)
4
Jump Height
Timeframe: Change from baseline (Day1) to mid-study (Day 45) and end of study (Day 90)
5
Dynamic Push Ups Peak Force
Timeframe: Change from baseline (Day 1) to mid-study (Day 45) and end of study (Day 90)