Effects of High-Intensity Training of Professional Runners on Myocardial Hypertrophy and Subclinical Atherosclerosis.

To evaluate the effects of long-term exposure to high-intensity training among professional runners on cardiac hypertrophy and subclinical atherosclerosis. Prospective study included runners of both sexes (n = 52) and age and gender matched controls (n = 57), without classical cardiovascular risk fa...

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Main Authors: Célia Regina de Oliveira Bittencourt, Maria Cristina de Oliveira Izar, Valdir Lauro Schwerz, Rui Manuel Dos Santos Póvoa, Henrique Andrade Rodrigues Fonseca, Marília Izar Helfenstein Fonseca, Henrique Tria Bianco, Carolina Nunes França, Carlos Eduardo Dos Santos Ferreira, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5106016?pdf=render