DYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION OF THE EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - THE CASE OF A LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER

Authors
WRIGHT IA PUGH ND GOODFELLOW J WOOD AM LANE IF FRASER AG
Citation
Ia. Wright et al., DYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION OF THE EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - THE CASE OF A LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER, British journal of sports medicine, 31(2), 1997, pp. 156-158
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
British journal of sports medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03063674
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
156 - 158
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3674(1997)31:2<156:DOOTEI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
There have been recent reports of exercise induced claudication in end urance trained athletes attributed to narrowing of the external iliac artery. Most patients have been competitive cyclists, and intimal hype rplasia has been cited as the cause. The case is reported here of a lo ng distance runner who presented with similar symptoms.