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[Recovery from exercise in trained smokers].
B Packa Tchissambou1, A Massamba, J R Mabiala Babela
1Laboratoire de physiologie de l'effort et de biomécanique, institut supérieur des sciences de l'éducation physique et du sport, université Marien-Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo.
Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie
|March 1, 2003
Summary
Smoking significantly impairs exercise recovery in sportsmen, leading to higher heart rates and altered recovery patterns compared to non-smokers. This suggests smoking negatively impacts physical condition and fitness prediction in athletes.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Physiology
- Sports Medicine
- Cardiovascular Health
Context:
- Investigated the physiological impact of tobacco use on athletic performance and recovery.
- Focused on soccer players from the Congolese league, comparing smokers and non-smokers.
- Utilized Ruffer's test to assess heart rate recovery and arterial pressure post-exercise.
Purpose:
- To evaluate how smoking affects the recovery process after moderate exercise in sportsmen.
- To compare cardiovascular recovery metrics between tobacco-using and non-tobacco-using athletes.
- To explore the relationship between smoking intensity and recovery characteristics.
Summary:
- Smokers exhibited significantly higher heart rates and a lower recovery index post-exercise compared to non-smokers.
- Smoking altered the biphasic heart rate recovery pattern, with differences noted based on smoking dependence levels.
- Findings suggest impaired cardiovascular regulation and potentially altered thermoregulation in smokers during exercise recovery.
Impact:
- Highlights the detrimental effect of smoking on athletic physical condition and recovery capacity.
- Suggests that exercise recovery rate could serve as a fitness predictor in smokers.
- Provides insights into the physiological mechanisms, including autonomic balance and catecholaminergic sensitivity, affected by smoking.