Women can improve the health of their hearts by donning their ladies fitness clothing and taking part in triathlon training, recent research has suggested.

The study, published in the October issue of the journal Radiology, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate the effects of triathlon training on the heart.

Study leader Dr Michael Lell, associate professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany, said: "The cardiac adaptations in the elite triathletes we studied were characterised by a balanced increase in left and right ventricular muscle mass, wall thickness, dilation and diastolic function."

The more symmetrical the heart's four chambers are, the more effectively it can pump blood around the body.

Dr Lell went on to say that the adaptations noted through the MRI reflect the fact that triathlon training includes both endurance and resistance components.

According to the British Triathlon Federation, there are around 350 affiliated triathlon clubs in Great Britain.

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