ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2026
Time Course of Cardiac Arrhythmia Following High-Volume Exercise in Recreational Cyclists.
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- In Endurance Athletes at Risk for Arrhythmias, Screen Early and Gauge Often.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the time course of cardiac arrhythmias following a bout of high-volume exercise and to identify factors associated with abnormal cardiac arrhythmia.
methodsThirty-four recreational cyclists with 12 (interquartile range, 7-20) years of riding experience were recruited for this repeated-measure cohort study. Participants cycled for up to 6 hours at ≈80% heart rate reserve. Cardiac arrhythmias were recorded using a 5-lead Holter monitor for 4 days before exercise, the day of exercise, and 4 days after exercise. Arrhythmias were quantified as totals, abnormal arrhythmias (arrhythmias meeting international consensus criteria for cardiac arrhythmias requiring further investigation), and relative risk.
resultsSixty-eight percent of participants displayed abnormal cardiac arrhythmias. No between-day differences in the number of arrhythmias were found (
conclusionsHigh-volume cycling increased the likelihood of abnormal ventricular arrhythmia on the day of exercise. Extended monitoring revealed a high prevalence of abnormal cardiac arrhythmias among recreational cyclists. Current screening practices in many countries are typically limited to elite athletes, meaning recreationally active people are not routinely assessed for exercise-induced arrhythmias. Our findings suggest that some individuals in this group may have clinically relevant arrhythmias that would otherwise go undetected without targeted evaluation.
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