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Document ID (ISN)25266
CIS number 76-1140
ISSN - Serial title 0008-7335 - Časopis lékařů českých
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Glücksmann J., Havlíčková, Selinger V.
Title Heart rate and blood pressure of members of the Czech radio symphonic orchestra during recording of a concert in Prague
Original title Tepová frekvence a krevní tlak při nahrávce koncertu u členů symfonického orchestru Československého rozhlasu v Praze [in Czech]
Bibliographic information 27 June 1975, Vol.114, No.26, p.787-791. Illus. 14 ref.
Abstract Study in 45 musicians (conductor, strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, harp). Recording lasted 114min, of which about 90min involved actual playing. The average heart rate during playing time was 83 beats/min (max. 98, min. 73). No significant differences were found between the various instrument groups. A particularly high heart rate, an average of 110 beats/min, was found only in the conductor. After the recording the average blood pressure was 166/96torr (conductor: 180/110torr). Total energy output calculated from the heart rate was 2.21kcal/min during the recording, and 2,310kcal/24h for the whole day on which the measurements were carried out.
Descriptors (primary) entertainment services; musicians; arterial blood pressure; pulse rate
Descriptors (secondary) energy expenditure
Document type -
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Cardiovascular diseases
Entertainment services and sports