Utilizing a combination of exercise testing and advanced cardiac imaging at rest and during exercise, we are working to advance our understanding of how age, physical maturity, fitness, and body composition influence the cardiovascular response to acute exercise and exercise training in children.
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Haraldsdottir, K., Watson, A. M., Pegelow, D. F., Palta, M., Tetri, L. H., Levin, T., … & Eldridge, M. M. (2020). Blunted cardiac output response to exercise in adolescents born preterm. European journal of applied physiology, 120, 2547-2554.