News From British Cardiovascular Society 2014 Conference
News From British Cardiovascular Society 2014 Conference
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Rock music was surprisingly brought centre stage at the meeting during a very popular presentation: 'Cardiology rocks' (pictured). Delegates were treated to a live drumming session by Mr Mark Richardson, drummer with Skunk Anansie, who was wired up during his performance to show the immense physiological demands that drumming makes on the body, particularly the heart. This was during a presentation looking at energy expenditure in drumming, given by Dr Marcus Smith (University of Chichester), who has shown in studies on professional drummers that heart rates during 60 minute drumming sessions are often an average 186 bpm, with peak heart rates higher than this. This finding was backed up graphically on the heart rate monitors seen by delegates during Mark Richardson's performance. The additional high temperatures and humid conditions experienced in many drumming venues leads to further demands on the body coping with thermoregulation. Approximately two litres of fluid can be lost during a performance.
Drumming, Dr Smith told delegates, was an incredibly physical activity with demands equivalent to running at 8 km/hour or cycling at 19–22 km/hr. He feels drumming could have a potential future as an alternative to more traditional physical exercise in schools, obesity clinics and so on. Studies in children and other groups, such as the obese, who can be reluctant to exercise, have shown it to be a popular option. It has also shown benefits in autistic children who engage with the activity.
Cardiology Rocks
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Rock music was surprisingly brought centre stage at the meeting during a very popular presentation: 'Cardiology rocks' (pictured). Delegates were treated to a live drumming session by Mr Mark Richardson, drummer with Skunk Anansie, who was wired up during his performance to show the immense physiological demands that drumming makes on the body, particularly the heart. This was during a presentation looking at energy expenditure in drumming, given by Dr Marcus Smith (University of Chichester), who has shown in studies on professional drummers that heart rates during 60 minute drumming sessions are often an average 186 bpm, with peak heart rates higher than this. This finding was backed up graphically on the heart rate monitors seen by delegates during Mark Richardson's performance. The additional high temperatures and humid conditions experienced in many drumming venues leads to further demands on the body coping with thermoregulation. Approximately two litres of fluid can be lost during a performance.
Drumming, Dr Smith told delegates, was an incredibly physical activity with demands equivalent to running at 8 km/hour or cycling at 19–22 km/hr. He feels drumming could have a potential future as an alternative to more traditional physical exercise in schools, obesity clinics and so on. Studies in children and other groups, such as the obese, who can be reluctant to exercise, have shown it to be a popular option. It has also shown benefits in autistic children who engage with the activity.
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