These differences between pitchers and fielders suggest exercise-induced functional arterial adaptations in the brachial artery. Understanding these athlete-specific functional arterial adaptations ...

The study of evolutionary morphology and functional adaptation in hominins integrates fossil evidence, comparative anatomy and biomechanical modelling to trace the emergence of human‐specific traits.

Tsukuba, Japan—The arteries of athletes demonstrate adaptations in structure and function corresponding to the physical characteristics of the sport. For instance, baseball players repeatedly perform ...