The circulatory system
No wonder there is so much fuss about the heart. The heart is at the centre of your body's circulatory system, which is essential for…
The action of a single heart beat
When was your last anatomy lesson? Click on the image above ....... Here is a terrific video animation of the cardiac cycle (which I came…
The heart of an athlete
An athlete who routinely trains for more than an hour a day may develop athletic heart syndrome, also known as athlete’s heart. Athletes will often…
The Heart’s Right Ventricle: The true Achilles’ heel of the endurance athlete?
New evidence is emerging to show that the right ventricle is subjected to much greater stresses during exertion than the left ventricle. And, prolonged exercise…
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HH4A Heart Health for Athletes 