The Impact of Sporting Discipline on Left Ventricular Morphometric Parameters in 12-17 Years-Old Athletes

Volume 24, Number 5(96) (2014)

Aldona Bartkevičienė Abstract The aim of the study was to assess the impact of sport disciplineon changes in left ventricular echocardiographic parameters andto determine the factors influencing echocardiographic parametersin child and adolescent athletes participating in different sport.Material and methods. A total of 167 male athletes aged 12–17years: 62 (37.2 %.) basketball players, 51 (30.5 %)…

THE IMPACT OF LONG-TERM PHYSICAL LOAD ON LEFT VENTRICULAR MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS AND FUNCTION IN 12-17 YEARS-OLD ATHLETES

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Aldona Bartkevičienė Abstract The aim of the study was to assess the impact of long-term physical load on changes in left ventricular morphometric parameters and function and to analyze their relationship with training duration and training volume in child and adolescent athletes. A total of 167 male athletes aged 12–17 years and 168 healthy nonathletic…