Abstract: Autophagy generally exists in organisms as a protective mechanism against external pressure, and myocardial autophagy plays a vital role to maintain myocardial function. Early exercise-based rehabilitation improves health-related quality of life and functional capacity after acute myocardial infarction. This paper summarized the role of autophagy in sport rehabilitation for myocardial infarction and possible mechanisms.

Key words: myocardial infarction, autophagy, sport rehabilitation, review