Effects of chronic smoking on exercise tolerance and on heart
rate-systolic blood pressure product in young healthy adults

dc.contributor.author	Παπαθανασίου, Γεώργιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Γεωργακόπουλος, Δημήτριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Γεωργούδης, Γεώργιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Σπυρόπουλος, Παναγιώτης	el
dc.contributor.author	Περρέα, Δέσποινα	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-21T15:31:39Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-21
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4457
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Blood pressure
dc.subject	Cardiovascular fitness
dc.subject	Αρτηριάκη πίεση
dc.subject	Καρδιαγγειακή φυσική κατάσταση
dc.subject	Ανοχή στην άσκηση
dc.subject	Σφυγμός
dc.subject	Ποσοστό πίεσης
dc.subject	Κάπνισμα
dc.subject	Exercise tolerance
dc.subject	Heart rate
dc.subject	Rate-pressure product
dc.subject	Smoking
dc.title	Effects of chronic smoking on exercise tolerance and on heart rate-systolic blood pressure product in young healthy adults	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Cardiology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Καρδιολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Καρδιολογία
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98005184
heal.contributorName	Ευαγγέλου, Άγγελος	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3280ecfe2c
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας.Τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας	el
heal.publicationDate	2007
heal.bibliographicCitation	Papathanasiou, G., Georgakopoulos, D., Georgoudis, G., Spyropoulos, P., Perrea, D. et.al. (2007) Effects of chronic smoking on exercise tolerance and on heart rate-systolic blood pressure product in young healthy adults. European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. 14(5), pp.646-652.	en
heal.abstract	Background Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Smoking-related deaths in Greece account for 23%, whereas 41% of young Greeks are smokers, the highest percentage in Europe. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of chronic smoking on the rate-pressure product and exercise tolerance in young, healthy male smokers. Design and methods Forty-two smokers and 51 nonsmokers were selected from a population of 543 students based on their age, sex, body mass index, physical fitness, smoking habit and health status. All participants were tested with the standard Bruce treadmill protocol. The rate-pressure product was obtained at rest and during exercise at a given submaximal workload. The evaluation of exercise tolerance was based on peak workload achieved and maximal exercise test duration. Results The smokers had a higher rate-pressure product at rest (P < 0.001) due to their higher resting heart rate (P< 0.001). Resting values of blood pressure did not differ significantly between the two groups. During exercise, smokers had a greater rate-pressure product (P< 0.001), mainly due to their significantly higher systolic blood pressure (P = 0.008). The smokers had a higher submaximal heart rate (P= 0.005), but the differences in heart rate between groups were reduced for smokers during exercise when compared to rest. The smokers’ exercise tolerance was impaired and their maximal exercise test duration time was significantly shorter (P< 0.001). Conclusions Chronic smoking was found to affect young male smokers’ cardiovascular fitness, impairing the economy and decreasing the capacity of their circulatory system. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 14:646–652 c 2007 The European Society of Cardiology	en
heal.publisher	European society of cardiology	en
heal.journalName	European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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