Key result
Long-term handball training in young female athletes significantly altered heart rate (p<0.05) and QT/QTc intervals (p<0.001) compared to pre-training baseline.
Why the study?
Does long-term handball training affect respiratory function and ECG parameters in young female athletes?
Observational (n=30)
Does long-term handball training affect respiratory function and ECG parameters in young female athletes?
p-value: p=<0.001
Long-term systematic handball training significantly alters heart rate and repolarization parameters (QT/QTc) in young female athletes.
ECG changes with handball training in young female athletes should not yet change practice; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Long-term handball training has a significant impact in increasing cardiovascular resistance and the performance of ventilation on the respiratory system. In the present study, we investigated the effects of the long-term handball training of young female athletes on respiratory function and echocardiography (ECG) values. Thirty (30) girls (12.58±0.51 years) participated in the study. Some physical measurements, respiratory function test and ECG values of female athletes were measured in pre and post-training. There were significant differences on physical values (p 0.05). In heart rate (HR) values, we found a significant difference (p<0.05). Also, there was a significant difference between QT interval and corrected QT (QTc) interval (p<0.001). As a result, it was seen that systematic handball trainings affect the level of physical development, pulmonary functions and ECG values of young girls significantly. Female players achieved major degree at the end of Turkish young women's championships.
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Yüksel Savucu (2012) conducted an observational in Healthy young female athletes (n=30). Long-term handball training vs. Pre-training baseline was evaluated on Physical measurements, respiratory function, and ECG values (p=<0.001). Long-term handball training in young female athletes significantly altered heart rate (p<0.05) and QT/QTc intervals (p<0.001) compared to pre-training baseline.
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