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Table 3 Parameters of left ventricular diastolic and right ventricular function

From: Effect of maximum exercise on left ventricular deformation and its correlation with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in competitive athletes

Mean values ± SD

Handball players

(Semi-recumbent ergometer)

Football players

(Treadmill)

At rest

After CPET

P value

At rest

After CPET

P value

E-wave (m/s)

0.76 ± 0.15

0.72 ± 0.16

0.385

0.73 ± 0.16

0.71 ± 0.20

0.668

A-wave (m/s)

0.43 ± 0.08

0.64 ± 0.19

0.002*

0.41 ± 0.08

0.60 ± 0.19

< 0.001*

E/A-ratio

1.82 ± 0.50

1.19 ± 0.40

< 0.001*

1.87 ± 0.67

1.24 ± 0.35

< 0.001*

Average e′

0.16 ± 0.04

0.14 ± 0.02

0.004*

0.15 ± 0.02

0.13 ± 0.02

< 0.001*

Average a′

0.08 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.02

0.097

0.07 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.02

< 0.001*

Average e′/a′-ratio

1.90 ± 0.29

1.59 ± 0.37

0.011*

1.78 ± 0.49

1.49 ± 0.50

0.021*

Average E/e′-ratio

4.94 ± 1.11

5.09 ± 1.01

0.602

4.94 ± 1.17

5.39 ± 1.28

0.007*

TAPSE (cm)

2.1 ± 1.3

2.0 ± 0.9

0.652

1.9 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 1.2

0.757

sPAP (mmHg)

25.0 ± 4.3

23.8 ± 3.5

0.879

23.7 ± 2.9

22.5 ± 1.8

0.309

  1. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05). SD: standard deviation