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New aspects on training bradycardia.

E Nylander, N H Areskog

    Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Exercise training lowers intrinsic heart rate (IHR) in rats, independent of beta-adrenergic stimulation. This study found no causal link between training-induced bradycardia and cardiac hypertrophy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Exercise physiology
    • Cardiovascular adaptations
    • Autonomic nervous system

    Background:

    • Endurance training typically leads to bradycardia (slow heart rate) and cardiac hypertrophy (enlarged heart).
    • The precise mechanisms underlying training-induced bradycardia and its relationship with cardiac remodeling remain incompletely understood.
    • The role of the sympathetic nervous system and beta-adrenergic receptors in these adaptations is a key area of investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of the sympathetic nervous system in training-induced bradycardia.
    • To determine if cardiac beta-adrenergic receptor stimulation is necessary for the reduction in intrinsic heart rate following exercise training.
    • To examine the relationship between training-induced bradycardia and cardiac hypertrophy.

    Main Methods:

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    • Rats underwent treadmill running training following chemical sympathectomy (using 6-hydroxy-dopamine) or chronic beta-adrenergic receptor blockade.
    • Intrinsic heart rate (IHR) was measured in trained and control animals.
    • Cardiac hypertrophy was assessed by measuring heart weight.
    • An echocardiographic study in humans was conducted to correlate IHR with cardiac dimensions.

    Main Results:

    • Sympathectomized rats did not exhibit a reduction in IHR after training, despite increased heart weight.
    • Rats trained during beta-adrenergic blockade showed no cardiac hypertrophy but did have reduced heart rates during exercise.
    • No correlation was found between IHR and cardiac dimensions in the human echocardiographic study.

    Conclusions:

    • Training-induced bradycardia involves a decrease in intrinsic heart rate.
    • This reduction in IHR is not dependent on cardiac beta-adrenergic receptor stimulation or the magnitude of exercise heart rate increase.
    • There is no causal relationship between training-induced bradycardia and cardiac hypertrophy.