Key result
Anabolic steroid use in male weight trainers was associated with significantly greater left ventricular mass (210.6 vs 186.5 g; P<0.05) and lower VO2max compared to nonusers.
Why the study?
Does anabolic steroid use alter myocardial structure and cardiovascular fitness in male weight trainers?
Observational (n=24)
Does anabolic steroid use alter myocardial structure and cardiovascular fitness in male weight trainers?
Absolute Event Rate: 210.6% vs 186.5%
p-value: p=<0.05
Anabolic steroid use in weight trainers is associated with significant adverse changes in myocardial structure, including increased LV mass and wall thickness, and reduced cardiovascular fitness.
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May support cardiac monitoring in steroid-using athletes; leaves open causality and reversibility in prospective studies.
Sachtleben et al. (1993) conducted an observational in Anabolic steroid use in weight training (n=24). Anabolic steroids vs. Nonusers was evaluated on Left ventricular (LV) mass (p=<0.05). Anabolic steroid use in male weight trainers was associated with significantly greater left ventricular mass (210.6 vs 186.5 g; P<0.05) and lower VO2max compared to nonusers.
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