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Big Bad Hearts…Do Football Players Have Unfavorable Cardiac Structure?

Big Bad Hearts…Do Football Players Have Unfavorable Cardiac Structure?

  • 4/2/2013 10:19:00 AM
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Dustin Joubert, M.A.Changes in the normal structure and size of the heart and its various chambers can indicate exercise training adaptations or disease. Of particular concern is the size and shape of the left ventricle, the hardest working chamber of the heart, which is responsible for ejecting blood through the entire body. It is generally accepted that the type of exercise training causes specific changes in characteristics of the left ventricle. Endurance exercise tends to increase the volum...
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Destined for Heart Disease?-NO Way!

Destined for Heart Disease?-NO Way!

  • 2/20/2013 8:09:00 AM
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John Seawright, B.S.Heart disease is a cruel ailment that befalls many Americans. It is a life threatening disease that does not strike only a single individual; the suffering proliferates through the patient’s entire family. Understanding the causes of heart disease can elucidate avenues of treatment, as well as provide pre-emptive strategies to prevent the disease in the first place.      Heart disease is a complex malady resulting from a poorly functioning ...
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