Swimming training increases cardiac vagal activity and induces cardiac hypertrophy in rats

Swimming training increases cardiac vagal activity and induces cardiac hypertrophy in rats

The effect of swimming training (ST) on vagal and sympathetic cardiac effects was investigated in sedentary (S, N = 12) and trained (T, N = 12) male Wistar rats (200-220 g). ST consisted of 60-min swimming sessions 5 days/week for 8 weeks, with a 5% body weight load attached to the tail. The effect...

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Main Authors: A. Medeiros, E.M. Oliveira, R. Gianolla, D.E. Casarini, C.E. Negrão, P.C. Brum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Swimming-training exercise
Cardiac autonomic balance
Hemodynamics
Hypertrophic effect
Parasympathetic system
Resting bradycardia
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