The Claim

Left ventricular systolic function (LV-S') increases progressively from rest to moderate and high-intensity exercise in healthy individuals, independent of heart rate, age, fitness, and physical activity levels.

Source: Assessing the relationship between left ventricular diastolic and systolic function during exercise in healthy volunteers using a novel individualised stress echocardiography protocol

What the research says

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In plain English

In healthy people, the heart's ability to pump blood forcefully during exercise rises steadily as exercise intensity increases, regardless of heart rate, age, fitness level, or how active the person is.

See the scientific wording

Left ventricular systolic function (LV-S’) increases progressively from rest to moderate and high-intensity exercise in healthy individuals, independent of heart rate, age, fitness, and physical activity levels.

Why this might work

When the body exercises, the heart muscle contracts more forcefully along its length because calcium moves more efficiently in and out of heart cells, allowing more muscle fibers to pull together. This stronger contraction stretches the heart wall more during pumping, which increases the speed at which the bottom of the heart moves toward the chest, and this happens regardless of how fast the heart beats, how old the person is, or how fit they are.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Assessing the relationship between left ventricular diastolic and systolic function during exercise in healthy volunteers using a novel individualised stress echocardiography protocol

    When people exercise harder, their heart pumps more strongly in a specific way — and this happens no matter how old they are, how fit they are, or how active they usually are. The study proved this by measuring the heart’s pumping ability during rest, moderate, and intense exercise.

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