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April 1, 1992International Journal of Sports Medicine

Relationships between Cardiac Dimensions, Anthropometric Characteristics and Maximal Aerobic Power (VO₂max) in Young Men

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41 young men, comprising 26 healthy sedentary male controls and 15 male endurance athletes.

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Cross-sectional

Authors

GOG. OsborneQueen's University LWLarry A. WolfeWestern University GBGary W. BurggrafQueen's University

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Combined somatotype and echocardiographic measures may estimate VO2max; leaves open prospective validation and causal inference in larger cohorts.

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To examine the relationships among echocardiographic cardiac dimensions, anthropometric characteristics, and maximal oxygen uptake in sedentary men and endurance athletes.
Assessed 26 healthy sedentary male controls (mean age 22.0 years) and 15 male endurance athletes (mean age 20.3 years).
Measured echocardiographic parameters (LVIDd, LVEDV, LVM), anthropometrics (somatotype ratings, lean body mass, body dimensions), and VO2max, evaluating associations using multiple linear regression.
Athletes exhibited significantly larger mean left ventricular internal dimension at end-diastole (LVIDd), end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), and left ventricular mass (LVM) than sedentary controls.
VO2max correlated significantly with LVIDd, LVEDV, and LVM across participants.
Regression models combining somatotype components, LVIDd, and body measurements accounted for 89% of VO2max variance in athletes and 86% in controls.

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Population

41 young men, comprising 26 healthy sedentary male controls (mean age 22.0 years) and 15 male endurance athletes (mean age 20.3 years).

Outcome

Correlation between echocardiographic dimensions (LVIDd, LVEDV, LVM), anthropometric characteristics, and maximal aerobic power (VO2max)surrogate

Maximal aerobic power (VO2max) can be strongly predicted using a combination of echocardiographic cardiac dimensions and anthropometric measurements in young men.

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Osborne et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a704166e5469ee92be10073 https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-1021257

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Echocardiography

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Combined somatotype and echocardiographic measures may estimate VO2max; leaves open prospective validation and causal inference in larger cohorts.

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