Table 3.
Mean heart rate values during kickboxing match and after recoveries
| Variable | Active recovery (n=9) Mean (SD) | Passive recovery (n=9) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Rest (bpm) | 71(3) | 69(5) |
| Round 1 (bpm) | 141(3) | 142(3) |
| Before round 2 (bpm) | 139(3) | 141(3) |
| Round 2 (bpm) | 163(4) | 166(3) |
| Before round 3 (bpm) | 141(47) | 142(4) |
| Round 3 (bpm) | 180(5) | 182(4) |
| After recovery (bpm) | 136(5) | 93(5) |
SD: standard deviation; Interaction effect (P<0.001). No difference was found between AR and PR groups when the moment was considered, except by the difference between AR and PR in the same moment was found at 10-min of recovery; no difference were between: round 1 of the AR group and before round 3 for both groups; before round 2 for the AR group and after 10-min of recovery for the same group; before round 3 for AR group and round 1 of the PR group; after 10-min of recovery for the AR group and before round 2 for the PR group; round 1 of the PR group and before round 3 for the same group. All other points differed from all others.