Temporal Changes in Cardiovascular Remodeling Associated with Football Participation
Key result
Collegiate football linked to ~118% more concentric LV hypertrophy and increased arterial stiffness vs high school.
- P=0.97
- n=148
Why the study?
The cardiovascular response to American-style football participation may differ between high school and collegiate athletes, but comparative data are limited.
Does collegiate American-style football participation compared to high school participation lead to different cardiovascular remodeling over a single season?
Comparison
High school versus collegiate American-style football participation
Design
Observational cohort study
Follow-up
One season (preseason to postseason)
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Implication
Collegiate participation was associated with greater concentric LV hypertrophy; hypothesis-generating for level-specific remodeling and requires prospective confirmation.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=148)
Structured PICO
Does collegiate American-style football participation compared to high school participation lead to different cardiovascular remodeling over a single season?
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Population
148 American-style football participants (61 high school, 87 collegiate) evaluated at preseason and postseason to assess cardiovascular remodeling.
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Exposure
Collegiate American-style football participation over one season (preseason to postseason).
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Comparator
High school American-style football participation over one season (preseason to postseason).
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Outcome
Left ventricular (LV) mass index, LV diastolic function (early relaxation velocity [E']), and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity [PWV]) measured at preseason and postseason.surrogate
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 11.2% vs 10.5%
p-value: p=0.97
Collegiate football participation is associated with adverse cardiovascular remodeling, including concentric LV hypertrophy, reduced diastolic function, and increased arterial stiffness, compared to high school participation.
Cite This Study
Kim et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular remodeling in athletes (n=148). Collegiate American-style football participation vs. High school American-style football participation was evaluated on left ventricular (LV) mass index, LV diastolic function (early relaxation velocity [E']), and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity [PWV]) (p=0.97). Collegiate football participants demonstrated a higher burden of concentric LV hypertrophy (24% vs 11%, P=0.026) and increased arterial stiffness compared to high school participants.