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. 2005 Apr;91(4):495–499. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.035121

Table 1.

 Characteristics of 900 junior elite athletes undergoing echocardiography

Sport Total (n = 900) Boys Girls Age (years) BSA (m2)
Tennis 225 (25%) 110 115 15.4 (1.1) 1.70 (1.1)
Soccer 189 (21%) 189 0 16.0 (1.2) 1.76 (1.2)
Cycling 108 (12%) 87 23 15.6 (1.2) 1.73 (0.4)
Rugby 90 (10%) 90 0 16.4 (1.1) 1.78 (1.3)
Swimming 90 (10%) 45 45 15.5 (0.9) 1.71 (0.1)
Karate 54 (6%) 35 19 15.7 (1.0) 1.73 (0.3)
Rowing 45 (5%) 45 0 16.6 (0.6) 1.88 (0.2)
Hockey 36 (4%) 14 22 15.7 (1.2) 1.73 (0.4)
Triathlon 27 (3%) 17 10 16.6 (1.1) 1.70 (1.3)
Boxing 18 (2%) 18 0 16.5 (1.3) 1.76 (1.3)
Others 18 (2%) 14 4 15.8 (0.7) 1.73 (0.4)

Values are mean (SD) or number (%).

BSA, body surface area.