Why the study?
Do different types of sports activities induce specific echocardiographic patterns of cardiac adaptation in adolescent junior male athletes compared to non-athletes?
Population
158 adolescent junior males in two age groups. Athletes were categorized into endurance events, power…
Comparison
Different sports activities vs Non-athletes
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide echo interpretation in adolescent athletes; extends adult data but leaves open prognostic value and causality.
Do different types of sports activities induce specific echocardiographic patterns of cardiac adaptation in adolescent junior male athletes compared to non-athletes?
Different types of athletic training in adolescent males induce specific patterns of cardiac adaptation, with endurance training primarily causing left ventricular enlargement and power training causing increased wall thickness.
Petridis et al. (2004) studied this question.
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