Body size related echocardiographic data for young adult athletes
| WT/BSA1/2 (mm/m) | EDD/BSA1/2 (mm/m) | LVM/BSA3/2 (g/m3) | WT/EDD (%) | E/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | |||||
| *p<0.01, †p<0.001 compared with controls. | |||||
| WT, Left ventricular wall thickness; BSA, body surface area; EDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVM, left ventricular muscle mass; E/A, ratio of the early and late diastolic filling peak velocity; PWR, power athletes, SPRJ, sprinters/jumpers; BGP, ball game players; END, endurance athletes. | |||||
| Control | 12.80 (0.77) | 35.92 (2.59) | 73.17 (9.31) | 35.85 (3.79) | 1.91 (0.38) |
| PWR | 14.24 (1.45)† | 35.87 (1.97) | 84.24 (13.48)† | 39.85 (4.81)† | 1.83 (0.34) |
| SPRJ | 14.53 (1.21)† | 35.86 (1.92) | 86.85 (14.73)† | 40.57 (3.29)† | 2.09 (0.43) |
| BGP | 14.92 (1.53)† | 36.66 (2.53) | 93.34 (16.92)† | 40.89 (5.06)† | 2.04 (0.44) |
| END | 14.56 (1.59)† | 38.17 (2.47)† | 96.44 (17.12)† | 38.31 (4.90)* | 2.21 (0.62)* |