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[Ventricular function in the normal subject and the coronary patient following exercise]
Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences. Journal Canadien Des Sciences Appliquees Au Sport
|September 1, 1984
Summary
Physical training modifies cardiac function at rest and during exercise in healthy individuals and coronary patients. While ventricular wall hypertrophy is unclear, exercise improves myocardial functional capacity.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Exercise Physiology
Context:
- Individual responses to acute exercise stress on cardiac function vary.
- Factors influencing these responses include physical fitness, coronary circulation, and myocardial oxygenation.
Purpose:
- To review recent data on cardiac function modifications following exercise training.
- To examine changes in both healthy subjects and cardiac patients.
Summary:
- Long-term exercise training induces chronic cardiac function modifications evident at rest and during exercise.
- Exercise training is generally accepted to improve myocardial functional capacity in healthy individuals and coronary patients.
- The induction of ventricular wall hypertrophy by exercise training remains unclear.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the adaptations of cardiac function to exercise in diverse populations.
- Highlights the benefits of exercise for myocardial functional capacity.
- Identifies areas for further research, such as exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy.