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Superior cardiac mechanics without structural adaptations in pre-adolescent soccer players.

Beaumont, A, Oxborough, D, George, KP, Rowland, TW, Sculthorpe, N, Lord, R and Unnithan, VB (2019) Superior cardiac mechanics without structural adaptations in pre-adolescent soccer players. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. pp. 1-8. ISSN 2047 4873

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AIMS: This study aimed to evaluate left ventricular structure, function and mechanics, in highly-trained, pre-adolescent soccer players compared with age- and sex-matched controls. DESIGN: The study design was a prospective, cross-sectional comparison of left ventricular structure, function and mechanics. METHODS: Twenty-two male soccer players from two professional youth soccer academies (age: 12.0 ± 0.3 years) and 22 recreationally active controls (age: 11.7 ± 0.3 years) were recruited. Two-dimensional conventional and speckle tracking echocardiography were used to quantify left ventricular structure, function and peak/temporal values for left ventricular strain and twist, respectively. RESULTS: End-diastolic volume index was larger in soccer players (51 ± 8 mm/(m2)1.5vs. 45 ± 6 mm/(m2)1.5; p = 0.007) and concentricity was lower in soccer players (4.3 ± 0.7 g/(mL)0.667vs. 4.9 ± 1.0 g/(mL)0.667; p = 0.017), without differences in mean wall thickness between groups (6.0 ± 0.4 mm vs. 6.1 ± 0.5 mm; p = 0.754). Peak circumferential strain at the base (-22.2% ± 2.5% vs. -20.5% ± 2.5%; p = 0.029) and papillary muscle levels (-20.1% ± 1.5% vs. -18.3% ± 2.5%; p = 0.007) were greater in soccer players. Peak left ventricular twist was larger in soccer players (16.92° ± 7.55° vs. 12.34° ± 4.99°; p = 0.035) and longitudinal early diastolic strain rate was greater in soccer players (2.22 ± 0.40 s-1vs. 2.02 ± 0.46 s-1; p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS: Highly-trained soccer players demonstrated augmented cardiac mechanics with greater circumferential strains, twist and faster diastolic lengthening in the absence of differences in wall thickness between soccer players and controls.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
Subjects: Q Science > QM Human anatomy
Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions: Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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Date Deposited: 10 Dec 2019 15:02
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 08:18
DOI or ID number: 10.1177/2047487319890177
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11877
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