Table 3.
Mean values ± standard deviations of outcome parameters for participants who kept training despite symptos of an infectious disease and those who did not.
| Outcome-Parameter | No rest period despite infectious disease | Rest period as a consequence of infectious disease | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | 6.9 ± 11.3 | 52.3 ± 106.3 | 0.214 |
| (mg/L) | |||
| Troponin | 1,178.1 ± 1,800.2 | 949.1 ± 2,616.8 | 0.802 |
| (ng/L) | |||
| NT pro-BNP | 158.4 ± 142.5 | 3,409.0 ± 8,518.5 | 0.331 |
| (pg/ml) | |||
| LVEF in echocardiography (%) | 61.6 ± 7.5 | 44.5 ± 21.0 | 0.019 |
| LVEF in MRI (%) | 56.5 ± 8.3 | 54.9 ± 10.1 | 0.690 |
| VO2peak | 40.2 ± 13.8 | 37.5 ± 6.1 | 0.770 |
| (ml/min/kg) |
MRI, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; CRP, C-reactive protein; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide.