Table 1.
Echocardiographic measures of left ventricular structure in athletes and controls at baseline, 3 months and 6 months
| Athletes | Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | |
| Body weight (kg) | 81.5 ± 1.8 | 80.6 ± 1.6 | 79.9 ± 1.9 | 76.2 ± 3.1 | 76.9 ± 2.9 | 75.8 ± 2.4 |
| LV mass (g) | 235.7 ± 7.1 | 253.2 ± 7.1* | 249.0 ± 8.7† | 178.1 ± 14.5‡ | 182.9 ± 14.6‡ | 182.93 ± 12.42‡ |
| LVMi (g m−2) | 114.3 ± 3.0 | 123.6 ± 3.4* | 122.0 ± 3.6† | 89.8 ± 6.6‡ | 92.3 ± 6.7‡ | 91.06 ± 5.60‡ |
| IVS (cm) | 1.16 ± 0.02 | 1.22 ± 0.02† | 1.18 ± 0.15 | 1.01 ± 0.04‡ | 1.02 ± 0.04‡ | 1.02 ± 0.03‡ |
| LVIDd (cm) | 5.28 ± 0.06 | 5.26 ± 0.04 | 5.35 ± 0.07 | 4.90 ± 0.12‡ | 4.93 ± 0.12‡ | 4.96 ± 0.11‡ |
| PWT (cm) | 1.09 ± 0.02 | 1.17 ± 0.02* | 1.13 ± 0.02† | 0.97 ± 0.04‡ | 0.98 ± 0.03‡ | 0.98 ± 0.03‡ |
| LVIDs (cm) | 3.20 ± 0.08 | 3.05 ± 0.05* | 3.20 ± 0.09 | 2.86 ± 0.12# | 2.96 ± 0.14 | 2.97 ± 0.12 |
*
P < 0.01 and
†
P < 0.05 versus baseline measures.
‡
P < 0.01 and
#
P < 0.05 athletes versus controls at equivalent time points.
LV mass, left ventricular mass; LV mass index, LV mass indexed to BSA; IVS, interventricular septal thickness; LVIDd, left ventricular internal dimension during diastole; PWT,- posterior wall thickness; LVIDs, left ventricular internal dimension during systole.