Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA), cilt.60, sa.9, ss.1-15, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Background and Objectives: Orienteering is a sport characterized by high physical exertion
and intense mental demands, which increase susceptibility to errors. Understanding the impact of
such errors on psychophysiological responses, particularly on heart rate variability (HRV), is essential. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychophysiological indicators and
checkpoint errors made by elite orienteers during official competition. Materials and Methods: Fiftythree orienteers participated in this study, and their performance was continuously monitored and
recorded by using a global positioning system (GPS) and HRV data. Errors made during the orienteering events were identified and analyzed. HRV data were examined in three temporal segments:
before, during, and after the identified and standardized errors. Results: The analyses indicated that
errors significantly impacted HRV indices across multiple domains: the time domain, frequency
domain, and nonlinear domain. Additionally, a significant effect of sex on the normalized the root
mean square of successive differences (r-MSSD) before and after the error was observed. Conclusions: The findings of this study underscore the significant impact of errors made by orienteers on
cardiovascular responses, as evidenced by measurable alterations in HRV metrics. Cardiovascular
activity, represented by the HRV, can provide useful information for coaches and sport psychologists to adopt effective training programs for athletes.