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Open AccessAssociation of central blood pressure with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise among elite athletes
The systolic blood pressure/workload (SBP/MET) slope was recently reported to be a reliable parameter to identify an exaggerated blood pressure response (eBPR) in the normal population and in athletes. However...
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Open AccessNormative values of non-invasively assessed RV function and pulmonary circulation coupling for pre-participation screening derived from 497 male elite athletes
Reference values for right ventricular function and pulmonary circulation coupling were recently established for the general population. However, normative values for elite athletes are missing, even though ex...
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Open AccessVascular alterations among male elite athletes recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection
SARS-CoV-2 may affect the cardiovascular system and vascular impairment has been reported in healthy young adults recovering from COVID-19. However, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the vascular function ...
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Open AccessSex differences in workload-indexed blood pressure response and vascular function among professional athletes and their utility for clinical exercise testing
Sex differences in blood pressure (BP) regulation at rest have been attributed to differences in vascular function. Further, arterial stiffness predicts an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise (BPR)...
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Open AccessAssociation of 25-hydroxy vitamin D level with the blood pressure response to a maximum exercise test among professional indoor athletes
Low vitamin D levels have been associated with elevated blood pressure (BP) in the general population. However, whether there is an association of vitamin D insufficiency with BP changes during maximum exercis...
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Elite athletes as research model: vitamin D insufficiency associates with elevated central blood pressure in professional handball athletes
Low vitamin D levels have been associated with elevated blood pressure in the general population. Prospective studies, however, have produced conflicting evidence about the blood pressure-lowering effects of v...
