Key result
A physically active lifestyle and body size were significant determinants of absolute peak VO2 and left ventricular enlargement in male university students.
Why the study?
Does a physically active lifestyle correlate with increased aerobic capacity and left ventricular enlargement in male university students?
Observational (n=243)
No
Does a physically active lifestyle correlate with increased aerobic capacity and left ventricular enlargement in male university students?
Effect estimate: r=0.55
A physically active lifestyle and body size are significant determinants of increased aerobic capacity and left ventricular enlargement in male university students.
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Hypothesis-generating for activity effects on fitness and cardiac structure in young men; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Yamazaki et al. (2000) conducted an observational in Healthy university students (n=243). Physically active lifestyle (Athletes) vs. Sedentary lifestyle (normal-weight and overweight) was evaluated on Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) and its relationship with left ventricular morphology (r=0.55). A physically active lifestyle and body size were significant determinants of absolute peak VO2 and left ventricular enlargement in male university students.
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