HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN SPORT
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sport, variability, adaptation, stress, recoveryAbstract
The article is devoted to a review of studies on heart rate variability in sports. Scientific data are presented on the importance of heart rate variability for athletes, as well as its features across different types of sports and at various stages of training.
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