Left ventricular function in elite rowers in relation to training-induced structural myocardial adaptation

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 428-433

  Mantziari, A ^a   Vassilikos, V P ^a   Giannakoulas, G ^a   Karamitsos, T D ^a   Dakos, G ^a   Girasis, C ^a   Papadopoulou, K N ^a   Ditsios, K ^b   Karvounis, H ^a   Styliadis, I H ^a   Parcharidis, G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b G PAPANICOLAOU HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Athlete's heart; Echocardiography; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Tissue Doppler imaging; Top level rowing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FITNESS; HEART; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHIP; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATHLETES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SHIPS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954129849     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00957.x     Document Type: Article

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