Table 2.  Heart rate (bpm) and heart rate recovery indices for each recovery condition in athletes and non-athletes.
   

Athletes

      

Non-athletes

    
 

SeatInact

SeatAct

Sup

SupElev

SeatInact

SeatAct

Sup

SupElev

 HRrest

74 (8)

72 (11)

  60 (10) †§

61 (11)†§

86 (8)*

88 (6)*

74 (10)†§*

77 (8)†§*

 HRexercise

147 (1)

147 (2)

147 (2)

148 (2)

144 (3)*

144(3)*

143 (2)*

142 (2)*

 T (s)

  52.5 (14.6)§

74.1 (24.0)†

  32.0 (9.1)†§

  28.5 (5.8)†§

  50.6 (14.9)§

  90.6 (30.4)†*

  36.4 (12.5)†§

  32.9 (8.9)†§*

 HR0

89 (8)

88 (9)

  79 (9)†§

  79 (8)†§

  100 (9)*

  96 (8)*

  90 (7)†*

  90 (7)†*

HRrest, heart rate at rest; HRexercise, heart rate during exercise for the last 3 minutes; T, time constant of exponentially fitted 5 minute heart rate recovery; HR0, stabilized heart rate following exercise. 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< 0.05, athletes vs. non-athletes; † p < 0.01, vs. seated inactive; § p <0.01, vs. seated active.