The Acute Impact of Endurance Exercise on Right Ventricular Structure and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Published
November 12, 2022
Journal
Cardiology clinics
PICOID
9aec8168
DOI
Citations
1
Keywords
Adaptation, Endurance, Exercise, Right ventricle, Ultraendurance
Copyright
Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Patients/Population/Participants
athletes
Intervention
endurance exercise
Comparison
right ventricle
Outcome
acute impact
Abstract
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There have been many studies since the late 1980s investigating the effect of endurance exercise on the left ventricle. More recently, attention has shifted to the right heart, with suggestions that endurance exercise may have a detrimental effect on the right ventricle. This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes and critiques 26 studies, including 649 athletes, examining the acute impact of endurance exercise on the right ventricle. We also present a subanalysis contrasting ultraendurance with endurance exercise. Finally, we identify areas for future research, such as the influence of sex, ethnicity, and age.