Why the study?
Does athletic training alter the normal ECG limits for ventricular hypertrophy in young adults?
Population
1,450 young adults (20-30 years), comprising 1,299 athletic students and 151 sedentary controls.
Comparison
Athletic training (athletic students) vs Sedentary lifestyle (sedentary controls)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support higher Sokolow thresholds in athletic young males; leaves open prospective validation of ECG hypertrophy criteria.
Does athletic training alter the normal ECG limits for ventricular hypertrophy in young adults?
Athletic training in young adults is associated with harmonious ventricular hypertrophy and higher normal limits for the Sokolow index on ECG, particularly in males.
rnstad et al. (2008) studied this question.
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