Figure 1. Heart rate recovery in four recovery conditions. Number of heart beats recovered in 60 s following exercise cessation (HRR60). Values are presented for athletes and non-athletes for inactive recovery in the upright seated position (SeatInact), active recovery in the upright seated position (SeatAct), supine position (Sup), and supine position with elevated legs (SupElev) as means ± SD. * p < 0.001 athletes vs. non-athletes, † p < 0.01 vs. seated inactive, § p < 0.01 vs. seated active.