Myocardial Injury is Not Related to Training Levels Among Recreational Participants in the Silicon Valley Marathon

Stanford University53 enrolled

Overview

To determine if pre-race training effects heart damage induced by marathon running.

Investigations have shown increases in cardiac markers consistent with myocardial injury and left ventricular dysfunction in both recreational and elite athletes after endurance exercise. Pre-race training is an important component of endurance events, yet its effect on cardiovascular injury is unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the correlation between myocardial injury and training level in recreational marathon runners utilizing both objective and subjective measures.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Troponin Natriuretic Peptide, Brain Exercise Echocardiography

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any healthy male or female aged 18-65 planning to run the 2006 Silicon Valley Marathon. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypertension * Hyperlipidemia * Diabetes * History of myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome

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