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Left Atrial Remodelling in Competitive Adolescent Soccer Players
Ist Teil von
International journal of sports medicine, 2012-10, Vol.33 (10), p.795-801
Ort / Verlag
Stuttgart · New York: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Erscheinungsjahr
2012
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Quelle
Thieme Connect Journals
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Abstract
Left atrial (LA) enlargement and improved myocardial diastolic properties are a component of athlete’s heart. We performed a longitudinal study involving adolescent athletes to investigate the impact of training on LA remodelling and diastolic function. 21 competitive adolescent soccer players were enrolled and engaged in an 8-month training program. Echocardiographic analysis was performed at baseline, after 4 and 8 months. We assessed diastolic function by Doppler tissue imaging and we analyzed LA adaptations by 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography. After 4 months, LA mean volume index significantly increased (Δ=5.47±4.38 mL/m
2
, p≤0.0001). After 8 months, a further increase occurred (Δ=8.95±4.47 mL/m
2
, p≤0.0001). A higher E velocity (p=0.001; p=0.001), a greater E/A ratio (p=0.002; p=0.0009), a higher e’ peak (p= 0.005; p=0.001), and a greater e’/a’ ratio (p=0.01; p=0.0006) were observed at 4 and at 8 months, respectively. E/e’ ratio significantly decreased after 8 months (p≤0.005). Global peak atrial longitudinal strain and global peak atrial contraction strain values significantly decreased after 8 months (p=0.0004, p=0.01, respectively). An 8-month training program is associated with LA dimensional and functional training-specific adaptations in competitive adolescent soccer players. Myocardial diastolic properties can improve after training also in subjects already presenting with features of athlete’s heart.