The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
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Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · Feb 2004
Myocardial adaptation in different endurance sports: an echocardiographic study.
Of this study was to investigate three groups of highly trained competitive endurance athletes consisting of marathon runners, triathletes and cyclists for differences in left ventricular adaptation. ⋯ There is a sport-specific left ventricular adaptation in endurance athletes. The triathlon heart and the heart of a cyclist differ significantly from a marathon heart.