Key result
Young male athletes exhibit isolated systolic hypertension while female athletes remain normotensive.
Why the study?
Athletes are not immune to hypertension and its prevalence may vary depending on the type of sport.
Does the type of sport and sex affect blood pressure parameters in physically active young adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
Does the type of sport and sex affect blood pressure parameters in physically active young adults?
p-value: p=<0.00001
Physically active young men engaged in sports may have a higher prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension compared to women, highlighting the need for blood pressure monitoring in young male athletes.
May warrant BP monitoring in male athletes; leaves open sport-type effects and causality.
High blood pressure is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Although it is less common among active populations, athletes are not immune to hypertension, and its prevalence may vary depending on the type of sport. The research problem is evaluation of blood pressure parameters in 100 physically active young adults of both sexes, aged 19 to 25, involved in various sports characterized by differing types and load intensities (low, moderate, and/or high static, i.e. dynamic component), as well as comparison of these parameters' values between men (N=47) and women (N=53). Basic characteristics, such as age, body height, body mass, body massindex, body surface area, resting heart rate, and length of sports experience, were established, along with blood pressure parameters (systolic blood pressure - SBP, diastolic blood pressure - DBP, and mean arterial pressure - MAP). Data analysis, performed using SPSS 26.0, included descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the t-test, and the Chi-square test. Findings showed that, on average, men had isolated systolic hypertension (SBP>130 mmHg), with normal DBP and normal MAP values, while women showed normotensive values (SBP<120 mmHg and DBP<80 mmHg) and optimal MAP. The comparison of athletes engaged in different types of sports revealed noticeable differences (p=0.051) only in SBP values between female participants from Groups 1 (high dynamic and moderate static components) and 2 (high dynamic and low static components). Sex differences were significant overall, with exceptions only in DBP values between Groups 1 and 2.TheChi-square testrevealed statistically significant relationship between sex and blood pressure (p<0.00001).
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Purenović-Ivanović et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=100). Different types of sports (varying static and dynamic components) vs. Between genders and sport types was evaluated on Blood pressure parameters (SBP, DBP, MAP) and hypertension prevalence (p=<0.00001). Male young adult athletes exhibited isolated systolic hypertension on average, whereas female athletes were normotensive, with highly significant gender differences in blood pressure categories (p<0.00001).
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