Demographic and cardiovascular characteristics of 2352 Olympic athletes according to type of sport participated
| Skill (n=572) | Power (n=414) | Mixed (n=664) | Endurance (n=702) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 25±6 | 25±5 | 25±6 | 25±5 | 0.550 |
| Height | 173±10 | 174±10 | 184±11 | 178±10 | <0.001 |
| Weight | 68±13 | 75±18 | 78±13 | 71±12 | <0.001 |
| BSA | 1.80±0.21 | 1.89±0.25 | 2.01±0.22 | 1.88±0.21 | <0.001 |
| Heart rate | 62±11 | 60±11 | 57±10 | 54±10 | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP | 111±11 | 114±12 | 116±10 | 115±11 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic BP | 71±8 | 74±8 | 75±7 | 74±7 | <0.001 |
| Septal wall thickness (mm) | 8.8±1.0 | 9.5±1.1 | 9.7±1.0 | 10.3±1.2 | <0.001 |
| LV posterior wall (mm) | 8.6±1.0 | 9.5±1.1 | 9.7±1.0 | 10.3±1.2 | <0.001 |
| Relative wall thickness | 0.35±0.02 | 0.36±0.03 | 0.36±0.03 | 0.37±0.03 | <0.001 |
| LV cavity dimension (mm) | 49.5±4.0 | 51.6±4.2 | 53.3±4.0 | 54.7±4.3 | <0.001 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 86±16 | 96±19 | 98±17 | 118±24 | <0.001 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 65±6 | 65±6 | 65±6 | 64±6 | 0.142 |
| Left atrium (mm) | 32.4±4.1 | 34.5±4.5 | 34.7±3.8 | 36.4±4.0 | <0.001 |
| Aortic root (mm) | 28.8±3.8 | 29.8±3.6 | 30.4±3.5 | 30.8±3.5 | <0.001 |
| E/A ratio | 1.88±0.50 | 1.92±0.47 | 1.93±0.49 | 2.01±0.50 | <0.001 |
| TDI E’ wave (cm/s) | 14.0±2.0 | 13.8±2.0 | 14.0±2.1 | 13.6±2.1 | 0.001 |
| E/E’ ratio | 6.5±1.2 | 6.6±1.2 | 6.4±1.2 | 6.5±1.2 | 0.063 |
BP, blood pressure; BSA, body surface area; E/A ratio, ratio of Doppler early to late diastolic filling peak-flow velocities; E/E’, ratio of transmitral early filling velocity to tissue Doppler early diastolic mitral annular velocity; LV, left ventricular.