Normative athlete data for key LV, RV and left atrium dimensions including selected references since Pluim et al's meta-analysis in 2000
| Citation | Athletes (n) | LVM (g) | IVSd (mm) | LVDd (mm) | LVPWd (mm) | RVI (mm) | RVOT (mm) | LAD (mm) | LAvol (ml) | LAvolI (ml/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gerche24 | Cyclists/runners (40) | 11.0±1.5 | 56±5 | |||||||
| Oxborough25 | Cyclists/runners (n=102) | 220±52 (118–377) | 11.0±1.5 (8.0–13.0) | 53±5 (42–62) | 11.0±1.6 (8.0–13.0) | 44±5 (30–55) | 34±5 (26–49) | 40±4 (29–54) | 65±17 (37–111) | 32±8 (20–58) |
| George21 | Ultramarathoners (M=126, F=39) | M: 193±42 (106–300) | M: 11.0±2.0 (8.0–14.0) | M: 53±4 (46–62) | M: 10.0±1.0 (7.0–12.0) | 37±4 (25–47) | ||||
| F: 134±25 (89–186) | F: 10.0±1.0 (6.0–12.0) | F: 49±3 (42–55) | F: 8.0±1.0 (6.0–10.0) | |||||||
| D'Andrea26 | Mixed (395) | 9.7±3.1 | 9.2±2.1 | 38±5 (32–45) | 31±6 (25–38) | 29±9 | ||||
| Wilhelm27 | Runners (M=60, F=61) | M: 11.2±1.1 | M: 10.7±1.0 | M: 56±6 | M: 29±7 | |||||
| F: 9.2±1.1 | F: 9.2±1.3 | F: 50±3 | F: 30±6 | |||||||
| Abergel23 | Cyclists (286) | 11±1.3 | 60±4 | 10.0±1.0 | ||||||
| Nagashima19 | Ultramarathoners (291) | 10.2±1.9 (5.0–19.0) | 62±7 (42–75) | 10.0±1.4 (5.0–15.0) | 40±5 (26–49) | |||||
| Pluim15 | Mixed meta-analysis (413) | 249±15 (233–264) | 10.5±0.4 (10.1–10.9) | 54±9 (53–55) | 10.3±0.3 (10.0–10.6) |
Data are mean±SD and (range) where applicable.
LVM, left ventricular mass; IVSd, interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole; LVDd, LV internal dimension at end-diastole; LVPWd, LV posterior wall thickness at end-diastole; RVI, right ventricular inflow dimension; RVOT, RV outflow tract dimension; LAD, left atrial diameter; LAVol, LA volume; LAVolI, LAVol index; M, males; F, females; LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; LA, left atrium.