| Atrial automaticity and atrioventricular conduction in athletes: contribution of autonomic regulation. | |
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PMID: 10879458 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Little is known about the sinoatrial automatism and atrioventricular conduction of trained individuals who present a normal resting electrocardiogram. We used transesophageal atrial stimulation, a minimally invasive technique, to evaluate aerobically trained athletes (n = 10) and sedentary individuals (n = 10) with normal resting electrocardiograms, to test the hypothesis that parasympathetic tone, as detected by heart rate variability, could be associated with changes in sinoatrial automatism and atrioventricular conduction. Corrected sinus node recovery time tended to be longer in athletes than in sedentary individuals, but this difference did not reach statistical significance. The Wenckebach point occurred at a lower rate in athletes than in the controls. Over a 24-h period of measurement, the mean RR interval was longer in the athletes than in the sedentary individuals. The mean square root of successive differences (rMSSD) tended to be higher in athletes than in controls, but this difference did not reach statistical significance. There was a moderate correlation (r = 0.48, P < 0.05) between the index of atrioventricular conduction, the rate at the Wenckebach point, and the logarithmically transformed rMSSD. Thus, as a corollary to its effects on the sinus node, where increased parasympathetic tone, decreased sympathetic tone, and non-autonomic components may contribute to sinus bradycardia, it is possible that athletic training may also induce intrinsic adaptations in the conduction system, which could contribute to the higher prevalence of atrioventricular conduction abnormalities observed in athletes. |
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Authors:
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R Stein; R S Moraes; A V Cavalcanti; E L Ferlin; L I Zimerman; J P Ribeiro |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of applied physiology Volume: 82 ISSN: 1439-6319 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-10-03 Completed Date: 2000-10-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100954790 Medline TA: Eur J Appl Physiol Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 155-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. |
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Adult Atrioventricular Node / physiology* Autonomic Nervous System / physiology* Electric Stimulation Electrocardiography Exercise / physiology Heart / innervation*, physiology* Heart Rate Humans Male Oxygen Consumption Sinoatrial Node / physiology Sports* |
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