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ReviewSports medicine and health science2025

Exercise-induced cardioprotection: From endogenous to exogenous mechanisms.

John C Quindry, Ronald E Michalak

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Review in Sports medicine and health science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Two-legged medicine: Exercise-mediated health benefits.Sports medicine and health science · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

John C QuindrySchool of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA.
Ronald E MichalakSchool of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the leading form of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, while exercise is a preventative and therapeutic countermeasure. The collective benefits of exercise on the heart are called cardioprotection. Exercise-induced cardioprotection encompasses four broad areas: 1) cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor improvement, 2) anatomical remodeling of the heart, 3) improved cardiac physiologic function, and 4) mechanisms of exercise preconditioning. Discussion: With respect to the latter area of cardioprotection, research indicates that a few days of moderate intensity aerobic exercise preconditions the heart against cardiac dysrhythmias, ventricular pump dysfunction, and tissue death. The short duration protective timeframe, hours to days after exercise, indicates that the mechanisms are biochemical in nature. Protective mechanisms within exercised hearts include endogenous antioxidant enzymes, better regulation of cytosolic Ca Conclusion: The current review outlines existing knowledge on exercise and factors of cardiac preconditioning, and highlights the avenues for next-step scientific advances to understanding treatments against AMI.

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CardioprotectionExerciseIschemia-reperfusion injuryPreconditioning

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PMID40936660
PMCPMC12421174

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