Front Physiol August 2022 PMID 36091408

The elite judo female athlete's heart.

Aleksandra Milovančev, Milovan Petrović, Tatjana Miljković, Aleksandra Ilić, Tatjana Redžek Mudrinić, Aleksandar Miljković, Olivera Ivanov, Jelena Tripunović, Bogdan Anđelic, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid

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Discussions highlight that the article reveals significant cardiac adaptations in elite female judokas, with phrases like 'game-changing insights' and 'important for athlete training' emphasizing the perceived importance. The tone combines admiration for the detailed physiological findings with curiosity about long-term health impacts, reflecting both respect and interest in applying the research.

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Most discussions agree that the research provides valuable insights into how intense physical activity influences female athletes' heart structures.

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Posts express high curiosity and intrigue, highlighting the novelty of findings such as chamber dilation and heart adaptation patterns.

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Participants delve into details like the types of hypertrophy and compare findings to general athletic biology, indicating moderate engagement.

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Though some mention potential implications for athlete health and training protocols, the overall discourse suggests a modest influence on broader sports medicine practices.

Abstract in brief

The study found that elite female judokas have significant cardiac adaptations, including larger left ventricular cavity sizes, increased wall thickness, and higher heart volumes compared to nonathlete women.
Most judokas showed normal heart structures, but some exhibited eccentric hypertrophy, indicating chamber dilatation rather than thickening of the heart walls.
These findings suggest that intense training in female judokas primarily causes the heart chambers to expand, a pattern typical of "athlete’s heart," rather than developing thicker heart walls.]

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