Effect of age and gender on heart rate recovery after submaximal exercise during cardiac rehabilitation in patients with angina pectoris, recent acute myocardial infarction, or coronary bypass surgery.
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.
Kligfield
Paul
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Cardiac Health Center, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA. pkligfi@med.cornell.edu
McCormick
Alison
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Chai
Andrew
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Jacobson
Abby
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Feuerstadt
Paul
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Hao
Steven C
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D005080:Exercise Test; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D016896:Treatment Outcome