Abstract
The effect of exercise training on the heart rate recovery (HRR) response to submaximal effort was examined in 81 patients during 12 weeks of phase II cardiac rehabilitation. Although HRR after submaximal effort was relatively reduced in older patients with heart disease and in women, its increase during exercise training in men and women of all ages was consistent with enhancement of parasympathetic tone during activities of daily living.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Angina Pectoris / physiopathology*
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Angina Pectoris / rehabilitation*
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Coronary Artery Bypass / rehabilitation*
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Coronary Disease / physiopathology*
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Coronary Disease / rehabilitation*
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Coronary Disease / surgery
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Exercise Test
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Exercise Therapy / methods*
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Exercise Therapy / standards
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Exercise Tolerance*
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Female
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Heart Rate*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
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Myocardial Infarction / rehabilitation*
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Parasympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology
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Physical Exertion
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Regression Analysis
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Sex Characteristics
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Treatment Outcome