Key result
Beta blocker therapy attenuates the acute response to exercise and aerobic trainability, though patients with coronary artery disease show increased performance time and maximal oxygen uptake.
Why the study?
How do beta blockers affect acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise in healthy adults and patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
Persons treated with beta-adrenergic blocking agents, including healthy adults and patients with coronary…
Comparison
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents combined with… vs No beta blockers, or selective vs nonselective…
Design
Review
Authors
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May support relative intensity exercise prescriptions in CAD; leaves open optimal regimens for healthy adults.
How do beta blockers affect acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise in healthy adults and patients with coronary artery disease?
Beta blockers attenuate acute responses to exercise and aerobic trainability, but patients can still safely participate in exercise programs using relative heart rate intensity guidelines.
Pollock et al. (1991) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Beta blockers vs. No beta blockers was evaluated on Acute and chronic responses to exercise. Beta blocker therapy attenuates the acute response to exercise and aerobic trainability, though patients with coronary artery disease show increased performance time and maximal oxygen uptake.