Table 2.

LPSS values in LV and RV of athletes and controls

		Athletes			Controls
		rest	HG	P	rest	HG	P
LV	Basal lateral wall	-16.05 ± 12.32	-18.46 ± 4.52	NS	-19.74 ± 3.84	-20.68 ± 3.64	NS
	Med- apical	-18.14 ± 4.16	-24.07 ± 7.51	< .05	-18.81 ± 2.64	-19.91 ± 5.15	NS
RV	Basal free wall	-25.04 ± 4.12	-24.16 ± 7.38	NS	-28.69 ± 4.62	-25.28 ± 3.56	NS
	Med- apical	-23.87 ± 4.94	-26.63 ± 3.72	< .05	-25.21 ± 4.97	-28.15 ± 5.52	NS

LPSS (Longitudinal Peck Systolic Strain) LV (Left Ventricle); RV (Right Ventricle); HG (Hand Grip); Basal (basal segments) Med-apical(medium apical segments).