[What is the athlete's heart?].
The different components of the cardiovascular system adapt to the stress related to physical training. These adaptations, mainly functional and partly morphological, concern both the heart and the vessels. They play a key role in physical performance improvement, especially in case of endurance sports.
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CHU Rennes, Université Rennes 1, hôpital Pontchaillou, 35000 Rennes. francois.carre@univ-rennes1.fr
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*