Cardiac Structure and Function of Elite Australian Jockeys Compared to the General Population: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Angela Farley, Hunter Bennett, Roger Eston, Rebecca Perry · 2024
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Angela Farley and co-authors compare the hearts of elite horse jockeys in Australia with those of the general public in a 2024 study. Racing makes hard demands on the body, with high heart rates and heavy oxygen use. What years of that work do to the heart was not known for this group.
Forty-six jockeys and thirty-three adults from the public had ultrasound scans of the heart. The groups matched in age, but jockeys were shorter and much lighter. One heart chamber held more blood in jockeys than in controls. The gap grew larger once body size was factored in. The study gives a first clear picture of how racing shapes the jockey heart.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Angela Farley, Hunter Bennett, Roger Eston, Rebecca Perry |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |