Viewpoint: Is the resting bradycardia in athletes the result of remodeling of the sinoatrial node rather than high vagal tone? | Zendy

Mark R. Boyett | Zendy; Alicia D’Souza | Zendy; Henggui Zhang | Zendy; Gwilym M. Morris | Zendy; Halina Dobrzynski | Zendy; Oliver Monfredi | Zendy

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Viewpoint: Is the resting bradycardia in athletes the result of remodeling of the sinoatrial node rather than high vagal tone?

Author(s) -

Mark R. Boyett,

Alicia D’Souza,

Henggui Zhang,

Gwilym M. Morris,

Halina Dobrzynski,

Oliver Monfredi

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of applied physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253

H-Index - 229

eISSN - 8750-7587

pISSN - 1522-1601

DOI - 10.1152/japplphysiol.01126.2012

Subject(s) - bradycardia , sinoatrial node , medicine , heart rate , cardiology , athletes , resting heart rate , blood pressure , physical therapy

it is well known that athletes have a low resting heart rate, i.e., a resting bradycardia and heart rates below 30 beats/min have been reported ([7][1]). For example, Wikipedia states that the Tour de France cyclist, Miguel Indurain, had a resting heart rate of 28 beats/min when race fit. The

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