Chromosome testing was introduced by the International Olympic Committee during the 1968 Summer Olympics. This tested for the Y-chromosome, and was designed to identify males potentially disguised as females. … Chromosome testing was last performed at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. How are athletes picked for Olympics? Each sportRead More →

Exercise induced left ventricular hypertrophy may develop rapidly during training and the increased myocardial mass resulting from six or 12 weeks’ running is not associated with impaired relaxation and diastolic function as found in pathological forms of hypertrophy. Does exercise cause left ventricular hypertrophy? Purely aerobic exercises induce enlargement ofRead More →