The Influence of Continuous Exercising on Chronotropic Incompetence in Multi-Episode Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: People with schizophrenia die on average 15-20 years earlier than age and gender matched controls in the general population. An essential part of this excess mortality in people with schizophrenia is caused by physical illnesses. Among the physical illnesses, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been identified as the most common natural cause of death in up to 40-45% of the cases. Chronotropic incompetence (CI) is defined as the inability of the heart to increase its beating frequency in proportion to increased physical activity or higher metabolic demand. It is an established independent cardiovascular risk factor for major cardiac events and overall mortality and might explain adaptation intolerance of the cardiovascular system to even minor exercise courses. CI needs objective exercise tes

SUBMITTER: Herbsleb M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6424878 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature