China Elite Athletes Cardiovascular hEath (China-ACE) Study: A Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Exercise mediates cardiac adaptation in a dose-dependent manner, and each sport has unique demands on the cardiovascular system. Given the long-term effects of key confounding variables such as age, sex, and exercise dose, knowledge gained from one sport cannot be generalized to all sports. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the potential dose-response relationships between different sports and cardiovascular adaptations on a broader time scale, and to explore the regulatory role of key factors such as age and sex.

Methods

The China-ACE study will be a prospective longitudinal cohort study involving approximately 500 elite athletes of different sexes, ages, and sports (rowing, canoeing, cycling, triathlon, weightlifting, wrestling, judo, swimming,

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature