Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise-induced Changes in Cardiac Function & Morphology
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Federal Office of Sports, Switzerland
Conditions:
Myocardial Ischemia
Exercise
Eligibility:
MALE
20-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Until now it has been assumed that regular endurance training has a positive influence on cardiac function and that the positive effect increases with increasing intensity. However, little is known ab...
Detailed Description
Background Despite the well documented cardio-protective effects of aerobic exercise of moderate intensity, short- and long-term consequences of strenuous exercise are less clear. There is increasing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants of the Jungfraumarathon 2010
- Elite runners defined by their results in the Jungfraumarathon 2009 (not more than 4:30 h, corresponding to a delay of 90 minutes compared to the winner)
- Exclusion Criteria
- Contraindication for MRI
- • History of relevant cardiac disease (including cardiomyopathies)
- coronary heart disease
- coronary abnormalities
- cardiovascular risk factors
- History of any chronic disease
- drug abuse
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
11 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179802
Start Date
July 1 2010
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
February 15 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland, CH-3010