Routine exercise testing is frequently ordered to evaluate a patient's cardiovascular
performance. The test is more direct and less expensive than imaging technology, and …

Sudden death in athletes is an extremely rare event yet no less tragic for its infrequency. Up
to 90% of these deaths are due to underlying cardiovascular diseases and therefore …

Objective: This study was performed to survey the relationship between coaches' and
athletes' competitive anxiety, and their performance. Methods: This is a descriptive …

Background Exercise test is widespread performed in athletes to assess cardiovascular
adaptations during effort; however, scarce information exists relative to the behavior of blood …

In Italy the existence of a law on health protection of competitive sports since 1982 has
favored the creation and the revision of these cardiological guidelines (called COCIS), which …

Background Underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of sudden
cardiac death in masters athletes (> 35 years). Preparticipation screening may detect …

BACKGROUND: Conflicting data have been reported about the nature (physiologic versus
pathologic) of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in master athletes. AIM OF THE STUDY: To …

The purpose of present research is making a comparison between emotional intelligence
and mental skills and their relationship with the experience of individual and team sport …

Purpose: With respect to the fact that every sport field has its own special nature, the aim of
present study was to compare competitive state anxiety among team sport and individual …

Background The European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
(EACPR) recommends cardiovascular evaluation of middle-aged individuals engaged in …