152 Exercise and the Autonomic Nervous System

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This episode discusses the autonomic nervous system and how different types of exercise affect its balance and function.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Terms The autonomic nervous system - anatomy and functionsAutonomic balanceSympathetic toneTypes of Exercise and How each Affects Autonomic Balance Acutely and Chronically Aerobic exercise (with some key differences between low intensity and medium-high intensity)Resistance exerciseThe Athlete's Autonomic Nervous System The Phases of Overtraining Sympathetic overtrainingParasympathetic overtrainingKey Takeaways The goals of chronic training — from a...

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Host: Paul Weber

Topics covered

• autonomic nervous system
• exercise
• aerobic exercise
• resistance exercise
• overtraining
• sympathetic tone

Keywords

• autonomic balance
• sympathetic overtraining
• parasympathetic overtraining
• chronic training
• exercise types

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