title: Impact of physical training on normal age-related changes in left ventricular longitudinal function.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: pcballo@tin.it.
authors.forename: Piercarlo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ballo
authors.affiliation: CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nistri
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galderisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mondillo
authors.affiliation: Heart Centre, Umea University, Umea, Sweden.
authors.forename: Michael Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Henein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D056352:Athletes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Aging; Diastole; Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Tissue Doppler