The Role of Preparatory Heart Rate Deceleration on Balance Beam Performance

• Autores: Luis Duque Gómez, Dirk De Clercq, Geert Crombez
• Localización: Journal of sport and exercise psychology, ISSN 0895-2779, Vol. 30, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 159-170
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Preparatory heart rate deceleration occurs in tasks with an external focus of attention and is often assumed to facilitate balance performance. However, its effects upon sport-related complex balance movements have not been studied. Heart rate patterns during the preparation period of an acrobatic element (flic-flac) on the balance beam were studied in 14 female gymnasts (M age 13.2 years). A significant heart rate deceleration was found in attempts with a fall in the consecutive acrobatic element, but not in attempts without a fall. These data suggest that preparatory heart rate deceleration may be detrimental to the performance of complex movements on the balance beam.