Open AccessEvaluation of Autonomic Function Underlying Slow Postexercise Heart Rate Recovery
Author(s) -
Linda R. Davrath,
Solange Akselrod,
I. Pinhas,
Eran Toledo,
Amit Beck,
Dan Elian,
Mickey Scheinowitz
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/01.mss.0000235360.24308.c7
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , heart rate , autonomic function , population , blood pressure , heart rate variability , environmental health
The reduction in heart rate (HR) during the first minute of recovery immediately after a graded maximal exercise stress test (GXT) has recently been found to be a powerful and independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Reduced vagal activity has been postulated as the cause, but this has not been proven in a population with slow HR recovery (HRR).