Endurance exercise in the presence of heart disease.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Although patients with heart disease have successfully completed marathon runs, the immediate cardiac effects of similar and greater distance endurance exercise competition are unknown. Two such cases are presented, demonstrating that vigorous exercise and extreme levels of fitness are not precluded in the cardiac patient.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Douglas, PS; Sigler, A; O'Toole, ML; Hiller, WD
Published Date
- March 1989
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 95 / 3
Start / End Page
- 697 - 699
PubMed ID
- 2646080
Pubmed Central ID
- 2646080
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-3692
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1378/chest.95.3.697
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States