What Are Eccentric and Concentric Contractions? Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle lengthens under load, such as ...

Should you focus on concentric or eccentric loading to build muscle and strength? We cover the benefits of both and how to prioritize them.

Objectives: As evidence on the predominant type of cardiac hypertrophy due to endurance running training is inconsistent, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of increased training ...

Thus, we hypothesized that the presence of reverse white-coat effect may promote LV hypertrophy, especially concentric hypertrophy, in treated hypertension. To assess the hypothesis, the present study ...

BP was measured by a trained nurse by using an automated device (Omron 705IT, Omron, Kyoto, Japan) after a 5-min rest with the patient seated. Based on the upper arm circumference, an appropriately ...

Weight gain and increased systolic BP in collegiate U.S. football players may be due to concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, arterial stiffening and reduced left ventricular diastolic function, ...

Objectives American-style football (ASF) athletes are at risk for the development of concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (C-LVH), an established cardiovascular risk factor in the general ...

Slower reps were defined among the 14 studies between a range of 1.7 to 4.5 seconds, averaging 3.5 seconds overall, while ...

Washington, DC - Baseline data from the ongoing Effect of Strict Blood Pressure Control and ACE Inhibition on the Progression of Chronic Renal Insufficiency in Pediatric Patients (ESCAPE) trial show ...

I see a lot of endurance athletes in the heart-rhythm clinic. Most are men. I also pay attention to media reports of athletes who die on the field. They, too, are nearly always men. And sports ...