The right ventricle following prolonged endurance exercise: Are we overlooking the more important side of the heart? A meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 724-729

  Elliott, Adrian D ^a   La Gerche, Andre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CYCLING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 84964262413     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093895     Document Type: Review

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