Adaptações cardíacas e desempenho no sistema cardiovascular de atletas submetidos ao treinamento de endurance

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Lucas Dounis Mariano
Pedro Arthur Elias Machado
Marco Antônio Franco Cançado
Filipe Rodrigues Marques
Edir Junio Fernandes de Oliveira
João de Sousa Pinheiro Barbosa

Resumo

Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos do treinamento de endurance no sistema cardiovascular de atletas, com ênfase nas adaptações cardíacas e nas alterações no desempenho cardíaco resultantes dessa modalidade de exercício. Métodos: Foi conduzida uma revisão integrativa, com busca nas bases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science e BVS, considerando publicações entre 2020 e 2025. Foram incluídos estudos primários que abordassem os efeitos do treinamento de endurance sobre a função cardíaca, biomarcadores e remodelamento cardíaco em atletas. Resultados: Os achados demonstraram que o treinamento de endurance promove adaptações cardíacas majoritariamente fisiológicas, como aumento dos volumes ventriculares, aprimoramento da função diastólica e melhor desempenho autonômico. Entretanto, sob condições extremas, foram observadas alterações transitórias na função ventricular e elevação de biomarcadores, principalmente no ventrículo direito. Atletas idosos e aqueles com fibrose prévia apresentaram maior risco de disfunção. Fatores ambientais e protocolos de alta intensidade também impactaram agudamente a função cardíaca. Considerações finais: O treinamento de endurance, quando adequadamente monitorado, é benéfico para a saúde cardiovascular. Contudo, deve ser individualizado, especialmente em atletas mais velhos e em contextos de alta exigência, a fim de mitigar possíveis riscos cardíacos.

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MarianoL. D., MachadoP. A. E., CançadoM. A. F., MarquesF. R., OliveiraE. J. F. de, & BarbosaJ. de S. P. (2025). Adaptações cardíacas e desempenho no sistema cardiovascular de atletas submetidos ao treinamento de endurance. Revista Eletrônica Acervo Médico, 25, e20986. https://doi.org/10.25248/reamed.e20986.2025
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