About this trial
The Pro@Heart (Prospective Athlete's Heart) study is an international multicentre long-term prospective trial. The primary objective of the Pro@Heart study is to investigate the impact of training load (i.e. accurately evaluated in term of type, frequency, duration and intensity) and genotype on the variability of structural, functional and electrical exercise induced cardiac remodeling (EICR) in young competitive endurance athletes. The second objective is to determine how EICR, training load and genotype are associated with physical performance, health benefits and cardiac pathology (e.g. exercise-related cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias) during follow-up over several decades.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Males and females aged 14-23 years old
Triathlon
Cycling
Distance running (≥ 1500 meters)
Disqualifiers
Medical history of cardiovascular disease
Current smoker of past history of smoking
Diabetes mellitus
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- No intervention
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lead sponsor
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Collaborator
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Collaborator
University Hospital, Antwerp
Collaborator
Jessa Hospital
Collaborator