Bradycardia in athletes is a normal physiological manifestation of the fact that due to prolonged exercise, the human heart pumps out more blood with each beat compared to a normal person.
Every beat of the heart can pump out the corresponding blood to maintain the perfusion of the organs of the whole body.
Athletes maintain a healthy diet and exercise habits for a long time, so the contractility of the heart muscle is stronger than normal people, cardiopulmonary function is also better than normal people, the heart can pump out more blood with each beat. Such people can maintain the normal needs of the human body even if they keep a lower heart rate, so the slow heart rate of athletes is a normal physiological performance, but also a healthy performance.
However, it should be noted that if the athlete’s heart rate is too slow, such as less than 40 beats / min, may lead to cerebral blood supply and other serious complications, this situation may be due to atrioventricular block, sick sinus node syndrome and other diseases caused by the need to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner for diagnosis and treatment.