The effect of competition on heart rate during kart driving: A field study

• Matsumura, Kenta

• Yamakoshi, Takehiro

• Yamakoshi, Yasuhiro

• Rolfe, Peter

抄録

Background: Both the act of competing, which can create a kind of mental stress, and participation in motor sports, which induces physical stress from intense g-forces, are known to increase heart rate dramatically. However, little is known about the specific effect of competition on heart rate during motor sports, particularly during four-wheel car driving. The goal of this preliminary study, therefore, was to investigate whether competition increases heart rate under such situations. Findings. The participants drove an entry-level formula kart during two competitive races and during solo driving against the clock while heart rate and g-forces were measured. Analyses showed that heart rate values during the races (168.8 beats/min) were significantly higher than those during solo driving (140.9 beats/min) and rest (75.1 beats/min). Conclusions: The results of this preliminary study indicate that competition heightens heart rate during four-wheel car driving. Kart drivers should be concerned about maintaining good health and developing physical strength. © 2011Matsumura et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

収録刊行物

• BMC Research Notes

  BMC Research Notes 4 342-, 2011-01-01

  BioMed Central

キーワード

• General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• General Medicine

詳細情報

• CRID: 1050564285890098304
• NII論文ID: 120003479720
• ISSN: 17560500
• DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-342
• Web Site: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29462
• Web Site: http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/1756-0500-4-342.pdf
• Web Site: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1756-0500-4-342/fulltext.html
• 本文言語コード: en
• 資料種別: journal article
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