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Associations between physical activity and autonomic function during deep breathing test: the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS).

Ensieh MemarianIsabella KharrazihaViktor HamreforsPyotr G PlatonovÖrjan EkblomAnders GottsäterGunnar Engström
Published in: Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society (2023)
We report associations between degree of physical activity and indices of autonomic dysfunction in a large population. The relationships were no longer significant after adjustments for heart rate, indicating that the relationship between physical activity and cardiovagal function partly is accounted for by reduced heart rate.
Keyphrases
  • heart rate
  • physical activity
  • heart rate variability
  • blood pressure
  • body mass index
  • oxidative stress
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms