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Figure 2 Changes in fractional shortening. (A) Four competitors were rescanned at 24 and 48 h after the race. Partial recovery of systolic function was demonstrated. (B) Decline in fractional shortening plotted against length of race as reported for key studies. In the current study, the exercise challenge and drop in fractional shortening were greater than previously reported. FS = fractional shortening.