About the Authors

Igor Lucas Gomes-Santos

Affiliation Heart Institute (InCor-HCFMUSP), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

Tiago Fernandes

Affiliation School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Gisele Kruger Couto

Affiliation Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Julio César Ayres Ferreira-Filho

Affiliation Heart Institute (InCor-HCFMUSP), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

Vera Maria Cury Salemi

Affiliation Heart Institute (InCor-HCFMUSP), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernanda Barrinha Fernandes

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Kidney and Hypertension Hospital, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Dulce Elena Casarini

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Kidney and Hypertension Hospital, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Patricia Chakur Brum

Affiliation School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Luciana Venturini Rossoni

Affiliation Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Edilamar Menezes de Oliveira

Affiliation School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Negrao

cndnegrao@incor.usp.br

Affiliations Heart Institute (InCor-HCFMUSP), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The fact that Dra. Dulce Casarini is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board Member does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ILGS EMdO CEN. Performed the experiments: ILGS TF GKC FBF VMCS. Analyzed the data: ILGS TF DEC FBF JCAFF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PCB DEC LVR EMdO CEN. Wrote the paper: ILGS CEN.