The effect of drugs on the cardiovascular response to exercise Journal Articles

abstract

• Anti-hypertensives, diuretics, digitalis, beta-blockers, nitrates, anti-arrhythmics, and psychiatric drugs are reviewed for their effects on the cardiovascular response to exercise, in particular work capacity, heart rate, blood pressure, anginal threshold, and exertional arrhythmias. The limitations of these measurements to assess changes in the various aspects of cardiovascular performance in the presence of drugs becomes evident, emphasizing the need for an understanding of the relationship between drug effects on specific target organs and the altered integrated exercise response. The variable response of individuals to drug therapy, depending on the pathophysiological effects of their disease, demonstrates the value of exercise testing in selecting optimal drug regimens.

authors

• Powles, Alexander Charles Pe

status

• published 

publication date

• April 1981

has subject area

• 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences (FoR)
• 1116 Medical Physiology (FoR)
• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (MeSH)
• Angina Pectoris (MeSH)
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents (MeSH)
• Antidepressive Agents (MeSH)
• Antihypertensive Agents (MeSH)
• Blood Pressure (MeSH)
• Cardiac Output (MeSH)
• Digitalis Glycosides (MeSH)
• Diuretics (MeSH)
• Heart Rate (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Nitrates (MeSH)
• Physical Exertion (MeSH)
• Sport Sciences (Science Metrix)
• Vascular Resistance (MeSH)

published in

• Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise  Journal

keywords

• Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
• Angina Pectoris
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
• Antidepressive Agents
• Antihypertensive Agents
• Blood Pressure
• Cardiac Output
• Digitalis Glycosides
• Diuretics
• Heart Rate
• Humans
• Nitrates
• Physical Exertion
• Vascular Resistance

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1249/00005768-198104000-00010

PubMed ID

• 6116143

start page

• 252

end page

• 258

volume

• 13

issue

• 4