Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an aerobic training
program on the left ventricular (LV) cardiac morphology and function of prepubertal children …

1nr. J. Sports Med. 19 (1998) 149-154 O Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart. New York larged
left ventricular internal dimensions) can occur in prepubertal children as a result of intensive …

Current knowledge of the impact of training on left ventricular (LV) morphology and function
in pre-pubescent children is limited. After ethical approval, 59 pre-pubescent children …

Purpose To evaluate whether the LV morphologic and functional alterations responsible for
this increase in cardiac filling are similar in children and young adults. Methods Standard …

Background Athlete's heart is a term used to describe physiological changes in the hearts of
athletes, but its early development has not been described in longitudinal studies. This study …

To determine the cardiac response to intensive endurance training during prepuberty, we
studied 22 male prebubertal swimmers who had been trained for at least 3 years, with a …

Background Despite the increasing involvement of child athletes in intensive training
regimens, little is known about the influence of such training on autonomic regulation and …

In order to evaluate the influence of aging on cardiovascular adaptations to endurance
training and detraining, 12 young (range 19–25 years) and 12 older (range 50–65 years) …

Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects of resistance
exercise training on early diastolic myocardial velocities (E') in an obese pediatric …

Background The aim of the present study was to determine in healthy children the effect of a
well‐controlled endurance training programme on cardiac function at maximal exercise and …