Abstract
The present study examined the reproducibility of alterations in left ventricular function and cardiac biomarkers in a cohort of athletes following two marathons, one year apart. Eight participants in the 2004 and 2005 London Marathons were tested pre- and post-race via echocardiography and humoral analysis. Reductions in diastolic filling, unrelated to loading or heart rate, following both marathons were reproducible within individuals, which may be a function of exercise duration. In contrast, exercise-induced cardiac troponin release was inconsistent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-9 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Cohort Studies
- Humans
- Reproducibility of Results
- Running
- Stroke Volume
- Ventricular Function, Left