Heart Rate Responses during Badminton Single Matches

• Published in: International journal of applied sports sciences : IJASS 2002-06, Vol.14 (1), p.88
• Main Authors: Yong Chul Kim, Han Kook Sung, Hai Mo Gu
• Format: Article
• Language: Korean
• Subjects: badminton single match; exercise duration; heart rate during match; high intensity work Load; ratio
• ISSN: 1598-2939

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual exercise intensities during badminton single matches monitored by heart rate (HR) responses. Twelve badminton players from the Korean National Men`s Team (NM : n=4), Korean National Junior Men`s Team (NJM : n=4), and Korean National Women`s Team (NW : n=4) played a total of 47 single matches (117 sets) at the national and international levels. Heart rate of each player during the matches were monitored and recorded in every 5 seconds by the polar sport tester. The HR sensor was fixed on chest level and data receiver was fastened on player`s wrist. The data recorded were transferred to personal computer through interface and analyzed by sets, in relation to the video tape recording. Heart rate responses during badminton single matches by groups (man vs. woman, and game level) as well as by sets were; The average duration of the overall single matches was 939 ±307.93 sec, and NM, NJM, and NW spent 1,114, 984, and 716 sec. respectively. The duration was statistically different between men and women (p 170 beats/min) during the matches were higher for NM than NJM (p0.05). The overall lengths of high exercise intensity in a single occasion during the matches (HR > 170 beats/min) lasted for 48.4 ±59.6 sec, and the average length of high intensity for NJM (21 sec.) was significantly shorter than NW (66 sec.) and NM (51 sec.) (p