Abstract
Vascular diseases in fit young athletes are rare. The lifestyle and metabolic modifications induced by physical activity reduce the risk of atherosclerotic lesions; likewise, muscular activity improves venous outflow.
Keywords
- Intermittent Claudication
- External Iliac Artery
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Rugby Player
- Muscular Hypertrophy
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Pedrini, L., Magnoni, F. (1997). Arterial and Venous Diseases in Athletes. In: Pelliccia, A., Caselli, G., Bellotti, P. (eds) Advances in Sports Cardiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2298-0_21
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