Table 1.
Anthropometric and physiologic characteristics of control group (CG), athletes with normal heart dimension (LVN), and athletes with heart hypertrophy (LVH). Data are means(±SD).
| VARIABLE | CG (n = 14) | LVN ( n = 15) | LVH (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [yr] | 20.9 (.9) | 21.8 (2.2) | 22.5 (1.3) |
| Height [m] | 1.77 (.05) | 177.1 (4.9) | 179.7 (5.7) |
| Body mass [kg] | 72.6 (6.6) | 69.7 (5.3) | 71.0 (5.3) |
| BMI [kg·m-2] | 23.1 (2.6) | 22.9 (1.5) | 22.0 (1.1) |
| FAT [%] | 13.9 (3.6) | 11.4 (4.2) † | 6.8 (1.9) ** ## |
| TBW [kg] | 45.7 (1.1) | 46.4 (4.8) | 48.0 (3.3) |
| Hct R[%] | 46.1 (3.2) | 45.2 (2.3) | 46.3 (2.8) |
| Hct MAX [%] | 49.6 (3.5) | 48.8 (2.5) | 48.2 (2.4) |
| VO2max [ml·min-1·kg-1] | 50.3 (3.3) | 63.0 (11.0) ## | 70.3 (6.1) ***# |
| LApeak [mmol/l] | 9.9 (1.3) | 9.8 (1.1) | 9.9 (1.2) |
| Hct [%] | 46.1 (3.2) | 45.2 (2.3) | 46.3 (2.8) |
| Wmax [W] | 289 (17) | 357 (52) †† | 413 (19.2) ***## |
BMI = body mass index, FAT = percent of body fat, TBW = total body water, Hct = haematocrit, VO2max = maximal oxygen uptake,
LApeak = peak blood lactate concentration;,Wmax = power output at maximal intensity of exercise in control group (CG), athletes
with normal heart dimension (LVN ), and athletes with heart hypertrophy (LVH). *** p < 0.001 LVH vs. CG; # p < 0.05
LVH vs. LVN; ## p < 0.01 LVH vs. LVN; † p < 0.05 CG vs. LVN; †† p < 0.01 CG vs. LVN