Viewpoint: is the resting bradycardia in athletes the result of remodeling of the sinoatrial node rather than high vagal tone?

J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 May;114(9):1351-5. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01126.2012. Epub 2013 Jan 3.
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MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Athletes*
  • Autonomic Nervous System / physiology
  • Bradycardia / etiology*
  • Bradycardia / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Heart Rate / physiology
  • Humans
  • Ion Channels / physiology
  • Male
  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology
  • Physical Conditioning, Human / physiology
  • Sinoatrial Node / physiology*
  • Sports / physiology*
  • Vagus Nerve / physiology*

Substances

  • Ion Channels