Display options
Cite
Prado A, Dufek J, Navalta J, et al. A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability. Biol Sport. 2016;34(1):77-82doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737.
Prado, A., Dufek, J., Navalta, J., Lough, N., & Mercer, J. (2017). A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability. Biology of sport, 34(1), 77-82. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737
Prado, A, et al. "A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability." Biology of sport vol. 34,1 (2017): 77-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737
Prado A, Dufek J, Navalta J, Lough N, Mercer J. A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability. Biol Sport. 2017 Mar;34(1):77-82. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737. Epub 2016 Nov 25. PMID: 28416902; PMCID: PMC5377565.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Biol Sport. 2017 Mar;34(1):77-82. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737. Epub 2016 Nov 25.

A first look into the influence of triathlon wetsuit on resting blood pressure and heart rate variability.

Biology of sport

A Prado, J Dufek, J Navalta, N Lough, J Mercer

Affiliations

  1. Department of Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences; University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
  2. Department of Educational Psychology & Higher Education; University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
  3. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

PMID: 28416902 PMCID: PMC5377565 DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2017.63737

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of wearing a wetsuit on resting cardiovascular measures (blood pressure (BP), heart rate variability (HRV)). The influence of position (upright, prone) and wetsuit size were also explored. Participants (n=12 males, 33.3±12.1 years) had BP and HRV measured during six resting conditions: standing or prone while not wearing a wetsuit (NWS), wearing the smallest (SWS), or largest (LWS) wetsuit (based upon manufacturer guidelines). Heart rate was recorded continuously over 5-mins; BP was measured three times per condition. HRV was represented by the ratio of low (LF) and high (HF) frequency (LF/HF ratio); mean arterial pressure (MAP) was calculated. Each dependent variable was analyzed using a 2 (position) x 3 (wetsuit) repeated measures ANOVA (α=0.05). Neither HRV parameter was influenced by position x wetsuit condition interaction (p>0.05) and MAP was not influenced by position (p=0.717). MAP and LF/HF ratio were both influenced by wetsuit condition (p<0.05) with higher during SWS than NWS (p=0.026) while LF/HF ratio was lower during SWS compared to NWS (p=0.032). LF/HF ratio was influenced by position being greater during standing vs. prone (p=0.001). It was concluded that during resting while on land (i.e., not submerged in water), wearing a small, tight-fitting wetsuit subtlety altered cardiovascular parameters for healthy, normotensive subjects.

Keywords: Endurance; Hypertension; Multisport; Sudden cardiac death; Swimming

Conflict of interest statement

The authors are collaborating with the wetsuit manufactuer on other research projects.

References

  1. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2016 Aug 29;2(1):e000146 - PubMed
  2. J Sci Med Sport. 2008 Jul;11(4):417-23 - PubMed
  3. JAMA. 2010 Apr 7;303(13):1255-7 - PubMed
  4. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000 Aug;32(8):1520-7 - PubMed
  5. Chiropr Osteopat. 2007 Nov 28;15:19 - PubMed
  6. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1989 Jun;21(3):325-8 - PubMed
  7. Cardiovasc Res. 2001 May;50(2):210-7 - PubMed
  8. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1995 Apr;27(4):580-6 - PubMed
  9. BMJ. 2007 Dec 22;335(7633):1275-7 - PubMed
  10. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1995 Jul;27(7):1014-21 - PubMed
  11. Circulation. 2008 Sep 30;118(14):1497-1518 - PubMed
  12. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2008 Jul;103(5):529-37 - PubMed
  13. Blood Press Monit. 2006 Jun;11(3):165-71 - PubMed
  14. J Sci Med Sport. 2000 Mar;3(1):1-8 - PubMed
  15. Hypertension. 2000 Nov;36(5):801-7 - PubMed
  16. J Physiol. 2012 Jul 15;590(14):3219-30 - PubMed
  17. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 May;38(5):887-93 - PubMed
  18. J Hypertens. 2003 May;21(5):821-48 - PubMed
  19. Br J Sports Med. 1991 Mar;25(1):31-3 - PubMed

Publication Types