Table 2. MRI variables.

	Control group(n = 15)	Athlete group(n = 10)	P value
LV ejection fraction, %	50.6±5.5	48.1±6.3	0.32
LV end diastolic volume, ml	153±16	182±24	0.0011
LV end systolic volume, ml	73±8	95±16	0.0002
Stroke volume, ml	80±14	88±17	0.22
Cardiac output	4.8±0.8	5.2±1.2	0.29
LV myocardial mass, g	120±13	139±16	0.0034
Peak ejection rate, ml/sec	551±206	777±230	0.019
Peak filling rate, ml/sec	619±177	839±250	0.018
Epicardial fat volume, ml	48.8±14.8	38.3±8.2	0.057

Values are mean ± SD. LV = left ventricular.

P value denotes significance of unpaired t test between athlete group and healthy control.