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Furthermore, it is widely stated that ECG U waves are rarely observable at heart rates greater than 90 bpm. The aims of the study were (i) to assess the ability of multi-beat averaging to reveal the presence of U waves in ECGs contaminated by noise following exercise and (ii) to quantify the effect of exercise on U wave amplitude. The multi-beat averaging algorithm was applied to recover U waves in 20 healthy subjects in pre- and post-exercise recordings. Average beats were generated from 30 beat epochs. The prevalence of U waves and their amplitudes were measured in pre- and post-exercise recordings and changes in amplitude due to exercise were quantified. U waves were present in all subjects in pre-exercise recordings. Following exercise, U waves could not be seen in standard ECG but were observable in all 20 subjects by multi-beat averaging and despite significantly increased mean (\u00b1SD) heart rate (63 \u00b1 8 bpm vs. 100 \u00b1 9 bpm, p &lt; 0.0001). Furthermore, U waves were observable in all subjects with heart rates greater than 90 bpm. U waves significantly increased in amplitude following exercise (38 \u00b1 15 \u03bcV vs. 80 \u00b1 48 \u03bcV, p = 0.0005). Multi-beat averaging is effective at recovering U waves contaminated by noise due to exercise. U waves were measurable in all subjects, dispelling the myth that U waves are rarely seen at elevated heart rates. 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