Effects of age and physical activity on the autonomic control of heart rate in healthy men

The effects of the aging process and an active life-style on the autonomic control of heart rate (HR) were investigated in nine young sedentary (YS, 23 ± 2.4 years), 16 young active (YA, 22 ± 2.1 years), 8 older sedentary (OS, 63 ± 2.4 years) and 8 older active (OA, 61 ± 1.1 years) healthy men. Elec...

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Main Authors: R.C. Melo, M.D.B. Santos, E. Silva, R.J. Quitério, M.A. Moreno, M.S. Reis, I.A. Verzola, L. Oliveira, L.E.B. Martins, L. Gallo-Junior, A.M. Catai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000900007