Weightlifting is a dynamic strength and power sport in which two, multijoint, whole-body lifts
are performed in competition; the snatch and clean and jerk. During the performance of …

The morphologic concepts of the" athlete heart" have been enhanced and clarified over the
last 10 years by virtue of M-mode echocardiographic studies performed on more than 1,000 …

In young competitive athletes, 1 the differential diagnosis between nonpathological changes
in cardiac morphology associated with training (commonly referred to as “athlete's heart”) 2 …

Cardiac hypertrophy occurs during pregnancy as a consequence of both volume overload
and hormonal changes. Both pregnancy-and exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy are …

There is no doubt that the heart can adapt to an increased hemodynamic load. In disease
states, it is generally recognized that two types of chronic overload can effect the heart in …

Cardiac remodeling is typically associated with disease and can lead to heart failure. In
contrast, remodeling that occurs in the athlete's heart is considered an adaptive …

As early as 1975, Morganroth and colleagues hypothesized that the cardiac morphological
adaptation observed in athletes corresponded with the nature of the haemodynamic …

Cardiological findings in athletes are often similar to those observed in clinical cases.
Electrocardiographic and cardiac imaging abnormalities as well as physical findings may be …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of endurance training on myocardial regional
systolic and diastolic function by pulsed Doppler tissue imaging (DTI). Twenty male water …

Purpose This study examined the effects of short-term high-intensity interval training (HIT)
and continuous moderate-intensity training (CMT) on cardiac function in young, healthy …