BRADYCARDIA (BELOW RATE OF 40) IN ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY IN LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS
1942; American Medical Association; Volume: 120; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1942.02830430064025
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Sports Performance and Training
ResumoTo the Editor:— A few months ago a letter was sent to me referring to an article in Collier's about mile running as a sport, in which it was stated that Cunningham has a normal pulse rate of 38, whereas Les MacMitchell has a normal pulse rate of 32. As a matter of fact, these heart rates are not as they were actually stated in the article published in Collier's for June 7, 1941 (pages 19 and 48) under the title "Kid Mercury" by Stanley Frank. In that article Dr. George Deaver of the Department of Physical Education at New York University is quoted as saying "The boy (Les MacMitchell) has the amazing heart beat of 38, one of the lowest on record.... Cunningham's heart beat was 40, and I understand Nurmi's was 42. Those fellows will live a long, long time." This occurrence was questioned by the writer, and
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