| Differences in cardiac parameters among elite rowers and subelite rowers. | |
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PMID: 19997021 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parameters of cardiac structure and function differ significantly among elite competitive rowers (ER), subelite competitive rowers (SR), and sedentary controls (C). METHODS: Cardiac parameters were assessed in ER (n = 20), SR (n = 20), and C (n = 20) using two-dimensional, tissue Doppler, and speckled-tracking echocardiography. RESULTS: Physiologic cardiac remodeling was present in both ER and SR as evidenced by the significant differences in the majority of structural and functional parameters in both rower groups when compared with C. When compared with SR, ER were found to have greater left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic volume (76 +/- 6 vs 71 +/- 8 mL x m(-2), P = 0.02), LV mass (150 +/- 11 vs 134 +/- 16 g x m(-2), P = 0.002), and right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic chamber dimensions (15.6 +/- 0.9 vs 13.9 +/- 1.5 cm(2) x m(-2), P < 0.001). Further, ER demonstrated significantly more enhancement of RV systolic function (peak strain = 36% +/- 7% vs 31% +/- 6%, P = 0.008) and late diastolic relaxation in both the LV (A' = 4.2 +/- 1.3 vs 3.2 +/- 0.9 cm x s(-1), P = 0.01) and the RV (A' = 6.6 +/- 1.4 vs 4.3 +/- 1.3 cm x s(-1), P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Although cardiac remodeling occurs in both ER and SR, specific aspects of cardiac structure and function differ between rowers who compete at the elite and the subelite levels of sport. |
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Authors:
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Aaron L Baggish; Kibar Yared; Rory B Weiner; Francis Wang; Robert Demes; Michael H Picard; Fredrick Hagerman; Malissa J Wood |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Volume: 42 ISSN: 1530-0315 ISO Abbreviation: Med Sci Sports Exerc Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-20 Completed Date: 2010-09-10 Revised Date: 2011-04-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8005433 Medline TA: Med Sci Sports Exerc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1215-20 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. abaggish@partners.org |
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Adult Echocardiography Humans Male Physical Fitness / physiology* Ventricular Function, Left / physiology* Ventricular Function, Right / physiology* Ventricular Remodeling* Young Adult |
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Comment In:
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Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Jan;43(1):192; author reply 193
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