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Frequency-domain metrics were extracted from linearly detrended signals to ensure stationarity. Ten datasets combining player characteristics (age, stature, body mass, BMI, body composition, maturity offset, experience, match status) and HRV were used to train multiple machine learning (ML) regression models. Model performance was evaluated using standard metrics, and SHAP values identified key predictors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The final sample included 237 players median (range) age and BMI were: 13 (8 \u2013 18) years, 18.8 (13.8 \u2013 29.3) kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      . The best models, Random Forest using 120-second supine data and Random Forrest using 240-second standing data respectively achieved RMSE 2.89 ml\/kg\/min (344\u00a0m), and MAE 2.27 ml\/kg\/min (270\u00a0m), and RMSE 2.82 ml\/kg\/min (336\u00a0m), and MAE 2.26 ml\/kg\/min (269\u00a0m). Compared to a demographics-only baseline for Random Forest returning RMSE of 3.15 ml\/kg\/min (375\u00a0m) and MAE 2.39 ml\/kg\/min (285\u00a0m), the inclusion of HRV features provided a modest but consistent improvement in predictive accuracy. Age, experience, maturity offset, and non-linear HRV features (symbolic dynamics, Higuchi\u2019s Fractal Dimension) were most influential.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ML models combining basic characteristics and short-term HRV showed moderate performance. 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