National-and international-level rugby sevens athletes are exposed to high training and
competition loads over the course of a competitive season. Research on load monitoring …

Increased left atrial (LA) size and reduced LA function have been associated with heart
failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) in at-risk populations. However, atrial remodeling has also …

Purpose The systolic blood pressure/workload (SBP/MET) slope was recently reported to be
a reliable parameter to identify an exaggerated blood pressure response (eBPR) in the …

Aims: To compare (1) conventional left ventricular (LV) functional parameters,(2) LV peak
strain and strain rate and (3) LV temporal strain and strain rate curves in age, ethnicity and …

The cardiovascular care of highly active individuals and competitive athletes has developed
into an important focus within the field of sports medicine. An evolving understanding of …

Objectives This cross-section study evaluated physical fitness, heart rate variability (HRV)
and, left ventricle (LV) morphology and function in pole dance (PD) athletes. Equipment and …

There are currently 5 million active high school, collegiate, professional, and master athletes
in the United States. Regular intense exercise by these athletes can promote structural …

Objective: To characterize and compare the sport-specific cardiac structure of elite
swimmers (SW), water polo players (WP), and artistic swimmers (AS). Design: A cross …

Youth and adult participation in sports continues to increase, and athletes may be
diagnosed with potentially arrhythmogenic cardiac conditions. This international …

Background: The global myocardial work index (GWI), a novel, valid, and non-invasive
method based on speckle-tracking echocardiography, could provide value for calculating left …