The impact of physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness on heart rate variability in overweight and obese college students: a cross-sectional study

Medium-to-high intensity PA independently predicted favorable HRV indices. Female students demonstrated higher HRV levels than males, suggesting sex specific. The association between PA and autonomic regulation appeared stronger than that between VO<sub>2</sub>max and HRV.

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PeerJ
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2026-01-19
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20612
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Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
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The impact of physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness on heart rate variability in overweight and obese college students: a cross-sectional study

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The impact of physical activity levels and cardiorespiratory fitness on heart rate variability in overweight and obese college students: a cross-sectional study

J. Wang, J. Chen, MeiHua Su, Zange Lin, Fengxun Lin
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Medium-to-high intensity PA independently predicted favorable HRV indices. Female students demonstrated higher HRV levels than males, suggesting sex specific. The association between PA and autonomic regulation appeared stronger than that between VO<sub>2</sub>max and HRV.

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