Cardiac autonomic modulation is determined by gender and is independent of aerobic physical capacity in healthy subjects.

BACKGROUND:Aerobic physical capacity plays an important role in reducing morbidity and mortality rates in subjects with cardiovascular diseases. This action is often related to an improvement in the autonomic modulation of heart rate variability (HRV). However, controversies remain regarding the eff...

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Main Authors: Sabrina G V Dutra, Ana Paula M Pereira, Geisa C S V Tezini, José H Mazon, Marli C Martins-Pinge, Hugo C D Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3789672?pdf=render