Strain rate and tissue tracking imaging in quantitation of left ventricular systolic function in endurance and strength athletes

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-155

  Poulsen, S H ^a   Hjortshoj S ^a,e   Korup, E ^a   Poenitz, V ^b   Espersen, G ^a   Sogaard P ^c   Suder, P ^d   Egeblad, H ^a   Kristensen, B O ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Myocardial function; Physiologic hypertrophy; Strain; Tissue tracking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33947265279     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00538.x     Document Type: Article

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