Myocardial adaptation and efficiency in response to intensive physical training in elite speedskaters

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 346-351

  Poh, Kian Keong ^a   Ton Nu, Thanh Thao ^a   Neilan, Tomas G ^a   Tournoux, Francois B ^a   Picard, Michael H ^a   Wood, Malissa J ^a  

^a Division of Cardiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive changes; Athletes; Echocardiography; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE SPORT; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKATING; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 43149099424     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.051     Document Type: Article

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