Enhanced training bradycardia in an elite cyclist following oral splint use

OBJECTIVES: Bradycardia is a well-known consequence of endurance exercise and is considered an indicator of cardiac efficiency. In this case report, the effect of prolonged mandibular extension on resting heart rate was examined. Recent studies have in fact shown that mandibular extension is capable of activating an autonomic response, called the trigeminocardiac reflex, which causes … Continued