Athlete Health Check-up
6,200 AED
A program for endurance athletes: running, triathlon, cycling, open-water swimming. A cardiologist looks at how your heart, blood vessels and lungs handle the load, and lab tests show whether you have enough iron, vitamin D and electrolytes.
It suits people preparing for their first race as well as those who have trained for years or are coming back after a break.
Who it is most useful for
- you are over 35 and starting to train or stepping up: the European sports cardiology guidelines (ESC, 2020) advise a heart risk assessment at this age;
- you are preparing for a long event: a marathon, a triathlon, a multi-day ride;
- you notice unusual breathlessness, skipped beats or dizziness in training, or your performance drops for no clear reason;
- you train in the Dubai heat and want to know how your body copes with it.
What the program includes
Consultation
- Cardiologist consultation: a review of all results and training recommendations
Examinations
- ECG
- 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring
- Echocardiogram
- Spirometry
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Arterial ultrasound
Lab tests (24 markers)
- Complete blood count with differential
- Glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
- Lipid profile: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides
- Liver: ALT, AST, GGT, alkaline phosphatase, total and direct bilirubin, total protein, albumin
- Kidneys and metabolism: creatinine, uric acid
- Electrolytes: sodium, potassium, chloride
- Thyroid: TSH
- Iron stores and vitamin D: ferritin, 25-OH vitamin D
- Urinalysis
If the results call for another test, such as an exercise stress test, the doctor will explain why, and the GMS medical concierge will take care of the arrangements.
Only need a certificate for a race? There is a short visit for that: Race Clearance. More about the heart and endurance training in our article “Triathlon and your heart”.
