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Cardiovascular pre-participation screening and risk assessment in the masters athlete: International recommendations and a Canadian perspective

Routine physical activity is associated with improved health and well-being and a reduction in adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, while physical inactivity is known to be a risk factor for the... Read More

Guest editorial: Sports cardiology, Part 1: A discipline whose time has come

Dr Saul H. Isserow Dr Brett Heilbron It is our pleasure to be guest editors for this two-part theme issue on sports cardiology containing articles aimed at health professionals and... Read More

The health benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness

Ancient philosophers and physicians such as Plato and Hippocrates believed in the relationship between physical activity and health, and the lack of physical activity and disease. However, by the mid-20th century it was... Read More

Sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes

Athletes are thought to represent the pinnacle of health and fitness. When a young athlete suffers a sudden cardiac death (SCD), it is a rare but catastrophic event that garners attention from the media, the general... Read More