PMID- 25532888 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170503 LR - 20220330 IS - 1475-097X (Electronic) IS - 1475-0961 (Linking) VI - 36 IP - 4 DP - 2016 Jul TI - The exercise heart rate profile in master athletes compared to healthy controls. PG - 286-92 LID - 10.1111/cpf.12226 [doi] AB - Endurance exercise protects the heart via effects on autonomic control of heart rate (HR); however, its effects on HR indices in healthy middle-aged men are unclear. This study compared HR profiles, including resting HR, increase in HR during exercise and HR recovery after exercise, in middle-aged athletes and controls. Fifty endurance-trained athletes and 50 controls (all male; mean age, 48.7 +/- 5.8 years) performed an incremental symptom-limited exercise treadmill test. The electrocardiographic findings and HR profiles were evaluated. Maximal O2 uptake (52.6 +/- 7.0 versus 34.8 +/- 4.5 ml kg(-1) min(-1) ; P<0.001) and the metabolic equivalent of task (15.4 +/- 1.6 versus 12.2 +/- 1.5; P<0.001) were significantly higher in athletes than in controls. Resting HR was significantly lower in athletes than in controls (62.8 +/- 6.7 versus 74.0 +/- 10.4 beats per minute (bpm), respectively; P<0.001). Athletes showed a greater increase in HR during exercise than controls (110.1 +/- 11.0 versus 88.1 +/- 15.4 bpm; P<0.001); however, there was no significant between-group difference in HR recovery at 1 min after cessation of exercise (22.9 +/- 5.6 versus 21.3 +/- 6.7 bpm; P = 0.20). Additionally, athletes showed a lower incidence of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) during exercise (0.0% versus 24.0%; P<0.001). Healthy middle-aged men participating in regular endurance exercise showed more favourable exercise HR profiles and a lower incidence of PVCs during exercise than sedentary men. These results reflect the beneficial effect of endurance training on autonomic control of the heart. CI - (c) 2014 Scandinavian Society of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Kwon, Osung AU - Kwon O AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Park, Saejong AU - Park S AD - Department of Sport Science, Korea Institute of Sport Science, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Kim, Young-Joo AU - Kim YJ AD - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Min, Sun-Yang AU - Min SY AD - Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Kim, Yoo Ri AU - Kim YR AD - Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Nam, Gi-Byoung AU - Nam GB AD - Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Choi, Kee-Joon AU - Choi KJ AD - Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Kim, You-Ho AU - Kim YH AD - Heart Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20141223 PL - England TA - Clin Physiol Funct Imaging JT - Clinical physiology and functional imaging JID - 101137604 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - *Athletes MH - Autonomic Nervous System/*physiology MH - Case-Control Studies MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - Electrocardiography MH - Exercise/*physiology MH - Exercise Test MH - Healthy Volunteers MH - Heart/*innervation MH - *Heart Rate MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - *Physical Fitness MH - Recovery of Function MH - *Sedentary Behavior MH - Time Factors MH - Ventricular Premature Complexes/etiology/physiopathology/prevention & control OTO - NOTNLM OT - athlete OT - autonomic nervous system OT - exercise OT - exercise test OT - heart rate EDAT- 2014/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2017/05/04 06:00 CRDT- 2014/12/24 06:00 PHST- 2014/05/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/11/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/05/04 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1111/cpf.12226 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2016 Jul;36(4):286-92. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12226. Epub 2014 Dec 23.