successful endurance program require the appropriate
training stimulus relative to the physicla status of the
individual, coupled with adequate recovery periods (Buscheit, 2010).
failure to maintain this equalibrium can rapidly lead to
undesirable consequences including, stagnation or decrease in
performance, or development of fatigue and over training
The ANS may play a vital role in the training response (Hautala et al., 2003, 2004 &
2009)
May provide information about the functional adaptations occuring within
a training stimulus (Pichot et al. 2002; Iwasaki et al. 2003; Buchheit et al.
2008; Lamberts et al. 2009a, c)
The higher the vagal modulation the higher the training
response (Hautala et al., 2003)
suggested that at least 4 weeks are needed to observe a training effect on cardiac parasympathetic function (sandercock 2005)
How the ANS is measured
The PNS can be measured using the HF
power indices within the contructs of HRV,
at rest or post exercise
Can also be indirectly asociated with HRR
Vagal related indices as well as exercise HRn post exercise
HRR and HRV demonstrate that the cardiac ANS system
responds and promotes adaption changes in training loads
and fitness
Suggesting that the vagal related measurements can
predict sporting performance (Buchheit et al. 2008;
Lamberts et al. 2009a, b, c)