Key result
Higher blood pressure during exercise significantly increased the probability of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVM >220g) in male Ironman triathletes (OR 1.027).
Why the study?
Does exercise-induced arterial hypertension increase the probability of left ventricular hypertrophy in healthy male triathletes?
Population
51 healthy male triathletes who participated in at least one middle or long distance triathlon
Comparison
Exercise-induced arterial hypertension / higher… vs Normal blood pressure response to exercise /…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant exercise BP monitoring in male triathletes; leaves open causality and prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=51)
No
Does exercise-induced arterial hypertension increase the probability of left ventricular hypertrophy in healthy male triathletes?
Effect estimate: OR 1.027 (95% CI 1.002-1.052)
p-value: p=0.034
Exercise-induced arterial hypertension and higher training volume are associated with an increased probability of left ventricular hypertrophy in male triathletes.
Leischik et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy male triathletes (n=51). Higher blood pressure during exercise vs. Lower blood pressure during exercise was evaluated on Left ventricular mass >220g (OR 1.027, 95% CI 1.002-1.052, p=0.034). Higher blood pressure during exercise significantly increased the probability of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVM >220g) in male Ironman triathletes (OR 1.027).
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