Factors associated with parasympathetic activation following exercise in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) with poor parasympathetic function being implicated as an underlying factor. Factors related to parasympathetic function, commonly assessed by heart rate recovery (HRR) following maximal exerc...

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Main Authors: Osailan, A., Metsios, G., Rouse, P., Ntoumanis, Nikos, Duda, J., Kitas, G., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44775