Morphological, functional and biochemical differences in cardiac adaptation to endurance exercise among male and female amateur marathon runners
Marathon running induces transient cardiac remodelling, more pronounced in male than female athletes. Structural and functional changes assessed by echocardiography correspond with biochemical alterations. Galectin-3 was the best biomarker to reflect overload changes. Cardiovascular screening in amateur runners should be implemented to identify subjects requiring further evaluation.
Authors
- Ewa Lewicka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0162-2659)
- Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7716-1190)
- Leszek Kalinowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7270-1592)
- Anna Kaleta-Duss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7502-9698)
- Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5546-7818)
- Zofia Lasocka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-3083)
- Nikola Bulman
- E Marciniak
Institutions
- Gdańsk University of Technology (PL)
- Kantonsspital Aarau (CH)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1547894
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16