Moderately trained male football players, compared to sedentary male adults, exhibit anatomical but not functional cardiac remodelling, a cross-sectional study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe regional Ethical Review Board in Linköping Sweden approved the study protocol (Registration numbers M80–08, 2010/302–32 and 2011/430–32). The study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants gave written informed consent before inclusion in the study. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise."

"Funding Grant support from Futurum-the Academy for Healthcare, Jönköping County Council, grants no 81951, 157681 and ALF Grants Region Ostergotland, grant 900,161 is gratefully acknowledged."