The ageing athlete: screening prior to vigorous exertion in asymptomatic adults without known cardiovascular disease
Freeman J, Froelicher V, Ashley E. The ageing athlete: screening prior to vigorous exertion in asymptomatic adults without known cardiovascular disease. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2009, 43: 696. PMID: 19734505, DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.054783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise ECG testingVigorous exercise programRisk factorsObservational studyECG testingCV eventsAsymptomatic patientsAsymptomatic menAsymptomatic adultsExercise programPrognostic valueExercise electrocardiogramCardiovascular diseaseMore CV risk factorsMultiple cardiac risk factorsAsymptomatic healthy womenIncident CV eventsCardiac risk factorsCV risk factorsProspective observational studySimilar prognostic valueExercise ECG testMore conclusive dataRisk factor exposureElderly patients