Table 1 Demographics and echocardiographic data of the athletes and the sedentary controls
Athletes (n = 32) | Sedentary (n = 34) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20.4 ± 2.0 | 23.2 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
Length (cm) | 175 ± 7 | 171 ± 5 | 0.02 |
Weight (kg) | 73.1 ± 8.0 | 64.3 ± 8.5 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 2.1 | 22.0 ± 2.8 | 0,002 |
BSA (m2) | 1.88 ± 0.13 | 1.75 ± 0.12 | < 0.001 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 56 ± 8 | 70 ± 13 | < 0.001 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 121 ± 8 | 121 ± 11 | ns |
DBP (mm Hg) | 67 ± 6 | 71 ± 7 | 0.004 |
MPIRV | 0.23 ± 0.13 | 0.20 ± 0.12 | ns |
MPILV | 0.35 ± 0.07 | 0.32 ± 0.08 | ns |
TDMPIlm | 0.47 ± 0.06 | 0.49 ± 0.08 | ns |
TDMPIs | 0.52 ± 0.07 | 0.54 ± 0.09 | ns |
TDMPIlt | 0.44 ± 0.07 | 0.45 ± 0.08 | ns |
mTDMPIm/s | 0.50 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.07 | ns |
mTDMPIt/s | 0.48 ± 0.06 | 0.50 ± 0.07 | ns |