Strength training improves heart function, collagen and strength in rats with heart failure.
J Physiol Sci
; 74(1): 10, 2024 Feb 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
Myocardial infarction (MI) frequently leads to cardiac remodeling and failure with impaired life quality, playing an important role in cardiovascular deaths. Although physical exercise is a well-recognized effective non-pharmacological therapy for cardiovascular diseases, the effects of strength training (ST) on the structural and functional aspects of cardiac remodeling need to be further documented. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of a linear block ST protocol in the rat model of MI. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
After 6 weeks of MI induction or sham surgery, male adult rats performed ST for the following 12 weeks. The ladder-based ST program was organized in three mesocycles of 4 weeks, with one load increment for each block according to the maximal carrying load test. After 12 weeks, the infarcted-trained rats exhibited an increase in performance, associated with reduced cardiac hypertrophy and pulmonary congestion compared with the untrained group. Despite not changing MI size, the ST program partially prevented cardiac dilatation and ventricular dysfunction assessed by echocardiography and hemodynamics, and interstitial fibrosis evaluated by histology. In addition, isolated cardiac muscles from infarcted-trained rats had improved contractility parameters in a steady state, and in response to calcium or stimuli pauses.CONCLUSIONS:
The ST in infarcted rats increased the capacity to carry mass, associated with attenuation of cardiac remodeling and pulmonary congestion with improving cardiac function that could be attributed, at least in part, to the improvement of myocardial contractility.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Treinamento Resistido
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Physiol Sci
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Japão