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Atrial fibrillation in elite athletes.

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 1998
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rare event in people younger than 25 years of age, but is probably more frequent in competitive athletes. We analyzed the presence of AF, paroxysmal or chronic, in a population of young elite athletes, including previous Olympic and World champions, who were studied for arrhythmias that endangered their athletic careers ...
Furlanello F, Bertoldi A, Dallago M, Galassi A, Fernando F, Biffi A, Mazzone P, Pappone C, Chierchia S   +8 more
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Asthma in Tunisian Elite Athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2007
Several studies in the past few decades have shown that very intense and repeated exercise, particularly when performed over many years, could cause respiratory health problems. The prevalence of exercise-induced asthma has increased in the athletic population, particularly in elite athletes and has not been published in North African athletes. The aim
R, Sallaoui, K, Chamari, M, Chtara, A, Alaranta, Y, Manai, H, Ghedira, M, Amri   +6 more
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Hereditary thrombophilia in elite athletes

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2002
Although under normal circumstances exercise prevents thrombosis, there are cases in the literature that indicate a connection between exercise and the onset of thrombosis. In the average population, hereditary thrombophilia is a major cause of thrombosis.
Thomas, Hilberg, Dieter, Jeschke, Holger H W, Gabriel   +2 more
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Syncope in Young Elite Athletes

Kardiologiia, 2016
Syncope - one of the most common syndrome in the general population - may be a manifestation of diseases associated with risk of sudden death.To evaluate the prevalence, pathogenesis particular syncope, near syncope in children involved in elite sport.The study involved 500 young elite athletes aged 9-18 years (mean age 16.1+/-2.2 years), member of ...
V N, Komolyatova, L M, Makarov, N N, Fedina, I I, Kiseleva, D A, Besportochny   +4 more
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Nutrition and Elite Young Athletes

2010
Nutrition can play an essential role in the health of elite young athletes as well as exercise performance. Children and adolescents need adequate energy intake to ensure proper growth, development, and maturation. In addition, the requirements may further increase with increasing exercise training.
Asker, Jeukendrup, Linda, Cronin
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Androgens and athletic performance of elite female athletes

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 2017
Purpose of review During the last decades androgens have been used illicitly by athletes of both genders. Because of some obvious ethical limitations, mechanisms underlying the performance-enhancing effects of these hormone or drugs, as well as the magnitude of their effects, have been poorly addressed.
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Telomere Length in Elite Athletes

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2017
Growing evidence suggests that regular moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with an attenuation of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) shortening. However, more controversy exists regarding higher exercise loads such as those imposed by elite-sport participation.Methods:The authors investigated LTL differences between young elite athletes (n =
Muniesa Ferrero, Carlos Alberto, Verde Rello, Zoraida, Díaz Ureña, Germán, Santiago Dorrego, Catalina, Gutiérrez, Fernando, Díaz, Enrique, Gómez Gallego, Félix, Pareja Galeano, Helios, Soares-Miranda, Luisa, Lucía Mulas, Alejandro   +9 more
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Mortality and longevity of elite athletes

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2010
The health benefits of leisure-time physical activity are well known, however the effects of engaging in competitive sports on health are uncertain. This literature review examines mortality and longevity of elite athletes and attempts to understand the association between long-term vigorous exercise training and survival rates.
Teramoto, Masaru, Bungum, Timothy J.
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Elite athletes? Or elite parenting?

2016
Organised sport is a prominent part of contemporary Western childhood, with many families scheduling their leisure time around their children’s sporting endeavours. Children who appear talented in a particular sport and find themselves competing at a representative level require a level of commitment and dedication from their parents that matches their
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The elite athlete and exercise in pregnancy

Seminars in Perinatology, 1996
As the opportunities for women to compete in elite sports competition increase, it is inevitable that pregnancy will occur during training and competition. The effect of the high-intensity exercise needed to compete at the elite level will be found in anatomic changes such as ligament relaxation, change in posture, and increased weight.
R W, Hale, L, Milne
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