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Determinants of morphologic cardiac adaptation in elite athletes: the role of athletic training and constitutional factors

Endurance sports lead to physiological enlargement of the heart and to an increase in wall thickness, depending on the kind of endurance sport and on the intensity and extent of training. The adaptation of the heart is modified by several factors. Antropometric parameters (height, body composition), sex and genetic traits are potential mechanism.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports biological and medical sciences
Published in:International Journal of Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: 1996
Online Access:https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2007-972918
Volume:17
Issue:3
Pages:157-163
Document types:article
Level:advanced