The Effect of Exercise Training on Autonomic Cardiovascular Regulation: From Cardiac Patients to Athletes

Curr Sports Med Rep. 2018 Dec;17(12):473-479. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000544.

Abstract

Exercise training is increasingly promoted for physical and mental health and represents a major factor in both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The beneficial effects of exercise, in part, can be ascribed to adaptations of neural CV regulation through several mechanisms. In this article, we summarize how exercise training affects neural CV regulation and outline the plasticity of neural network in the continuum from cardiac patients to elite athletes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Physiological
  • Athletes
  • Autonomic Nervous System / physiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Cardiovascular System*
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Nerve Net
  • Neuronal Plasticity