Key result
Habitual recreational swimming was associated with significantly higher heart rate variability, baroreflex sensitivity, cardiac output, and stroke volume compared to a sedentary lifestyle.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the effect of long-term recreational swimming training on cardiac autonomic responses in the healthy population.
Does long-term recreational swimming training improve cardiac autonomic responses in healthy adults compared to a sedentary lifestyle?
Observational (n=130)
Does long-term recreational swimming training improve cardiac autonomic responses in healthy adults compared to a sedentary lifestyle?
Long-term recreational swimming is associated with improved cardiac autonomic function and favorable resting hemodynamics, suggesting a protective cardiovascular effect.
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Recreational swimming may benefit autonomic function; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Piras et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Healthy (n=130). Recreational swimming training vs. Sedentary lifestyle was evaluated on Heart rate variability, baroreflex sensitivity, and hemodynamic analysis. Habitual recreational swimming was associated with significantly higher heart rate variability, baroreflex sensitivity, cardiac output, and stroke volume compared to a sedentary lifestyle.
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