Wearable-Derived Training Load and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged and Older Athletes and Physically Active Controls: A New Perspective From the Master@Heart Study
High training duration <i>(hours/week)</i>, particularly when combined with cumulative high-intensity TL <i>(eTRIMP)</i>, was independently associated with increased prevalence of subclinical CAD in middle-aged and older athletes and physically active controls. Exercise intensity alone, in the absence of high duration, was not clearly linked to CAD. These findings underscore the potential of objectively measured TL for understanding associations with subclinical CAD in endurance athletes.
Authors
- Jarne De Paepe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1452-6276)
- Ruben De Bosscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3163-4781)
- Youri Bekhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3903-5051)
- Boris Delpire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1887-6919)
- Thijs M.H. Eijsvogels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-4471)
- Liesbeth M. Bruckers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-3002)
- Paul L. Van Herck
- Christophe Dausin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-2968)
- Guido Claessen
- Rik Pauwels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6287-5085)
- André La Gerche
- Olivier Ghekiere
- Sergio Ruiz-Carmona
- Rik Willems
- Tomas Robyns
- Caroline M. Van De Heyning
- Tatiana Kuznetsova
- Lieven Herbots
- Hein Heidbuchel
Institutions
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- Jessa Hospital (BE)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- Hartcentrum Hasselt (BE)
- St Vincents Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Hasselt University (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.125.077117
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00