HH4A Heart Health for Athletes
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IAAF allowed to impose DSD regulations on female athletes Ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport According to today's article in the Sydney Morning…
Continue reading → Caster Semenya vs. the IAAF – there is no logic in it
So, you’ve had an episode of atrial fibrillation that is now resolved. What next? The findings of a UK study published earlier this month in…
Continue reading → Guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation: New findings
We are running out of excuses not to exercise. Build exercise into your lifestyle or suffer the consequences … Exercise prescription is gaining significant importance…
Continue reading → Exercise set to be the new medicine for treating heart attacks
“Doing aerobic exercise and ignoring strength exercises is like remembering to change the oil in the car but ignoring the transmission fluid.” Rob Newton, Professor…
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…
Advocates of screening athletes for cardiac conditions claim that "screening saves lives". Research is showing that this approach may actually be flawed, and that screening…
Continue reading → Screening athletes for heart problems: More harm than good?
I applaud studies that challenge the status quo, and make an effort to dispel ‘myths’ that have pervaded our culture to such an extent that…
Continue reading → Running is not so bad on your knees, after all!
It's not simply the high temperature that affects your physical performance Your body will show quite a complex physiological response to heart, and circumstances like…
Continue reading → Exercising in the heat: How does hot weather affect you?
The largest prospective study of athletes ever The largest prospective study in the world is happening right here on our doorstep (that is, if you…
Continue reading → Endurance athletes and arrhythmias: Is there an association?
According to the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia's 'National Drowning Report 2015', 271 people drowned in Australian waterways in the period 2014/15. Of the…
Continue reading → Rip Currents, Heart Health and Water Safety
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