title: Impact of functional training on cardiac autonomic modulation, cardiopulmonary parameters and quality of life in healthy women.
abstract: Functional training (FT) promotes benefits in various physical abilities; however, its effect on autonomic modulation, cardiorespiratory parameters and quality of life in the healthy adult population is unknown, and thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of  FT on these variables in healthy young women. The study consisted of 29 women, distributed into two groups: the FT Group (FTG; n = 13; 23 ± 2·51 years; 21·90 ± 2·82 kg m(-) ²) and the Control Group (CG; n = 16; 20·56 ± 1·03 years; 22·12 ± 3·86 kg m(-) ²). The FTG performed periodized FT for 12 weeks, three times a week. The following were evaluated: autonomic modulation (heart rate variability), cardiorespiratory parameters and quality of life (SF-36 Questionnaire). The Student's t-test for unpaired data or the Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the differences obtained between the final moment and the initial moment of the studied groups (P<0·05). The FTG demonstrated significant improvements in quality of life and autonomic modulation (P<0·05), but not in the cardiorespiratory parameters. Functional training was able to produce improvements in autonomic modulation and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marianne Penachini da Costa de
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rezende Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jayme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Netto Júnior
authors.affiliation: Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna Montechieze
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Cassemiro
authors.affiliation: Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Naiara Maria
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.affiliation: Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Fernanda Barbosa
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.affiliation: Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anne Kastelianne França
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Marcelo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pastre
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Univ Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos Marques
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vanderlei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D001938:Brazil; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006321:Heart / Q000294:innervation*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012119:Respiration; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: autonomic nervous system; exercise and young adult; heart rate; parasympathetic nervous system; resistance training