Abstract
The effect of acute exercise on plasma immunoreactive-atrial natriuretic factor (IR-ANF) was studied in 5 healthy young males subjected to graded exercise on a bicycle ergometer at four different work intensities (approx. 30, 50, 70, and 90% V̇O 2max respectively). Except for the final exercise period, which was continued until exhausion, all the others were of 30 min duration. Venous blood samples were obtained in the last 2 min of each exercise period. The plasma IR-ANF response to exercise was similar to that of heart rate and systolic blood pressure in that mild exercise in the first stage (corresponding to approx. 30% V̇O 2 max) caused a striking increase of plasma IR-ANF concentrations with a further augmentation in the next stages and a levelling off at exhaustion. Plasma arginine-vasopressin (AVP) and aldosterone (ALDO) rose significantly only in the last two stages, and the highest concentrations were observed at exhaustion. In conclusion, acute exercise stimulates ANF secretion in proportion to the intensity of exercise, while concommitant increases in plasma AVP and ALDO occur only when the work load exceeds the blood lactate (BLA) threshold.
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