Key result
Regular sports training in children significantly increased left ventricle wall dimensions, left atrial diameters, aortic measurements, and mitral E/A ratio compared to untrained controls.
Why the study?
Does regular sports training affect echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function in healthy children?
Case-Control (n=188)
Single-blind
No
Does regular sports training affect echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function in healthy children?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.9% vs 1.6%
p-value: p=<0.001
Regular sports training in children induces physiological cardiac remodeling, characterized by increased left ventricular wall dimensions, left atrial diameters, and aortic measurements, which are dependent on training duration.
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Should not alter echo interpretation in active youth; extends adult athlete-heart data to children but leaves long-term outcomes open.
Şeyma Kayalı (2018) conducted a case-control in Healthy children (n=188). Regular sports training vs. Untrained controls was evaluated on Mean mitral E/A ratio (p=<0.001). Regular sports training in children significantly increased left ventricle wall dimensions, left atrial diameters, aortic measurements, and mitral E/A ratio compared to untrained controls.