title: Typical electrocardiographic deviations after cessation of physical activities in elite sportsmen.
abstract: We observed that ECG changes associated with high levels of sporting activity are reversible in the majority of cases after cessation of the sports career. This is probably related to the normalization of the raised vagal tone and diminution of the effort-related heart hypertrophy and chamber dilatation in ex-sportsmen. The persistent ECG changes observed in some of the ex-sportsmen could be related to the ageing processes observed in the general population as well. It is important that all ECG deviations in ex-sportsmen be considered seriously and interpreted in the context of the ECGs obtained during the active sports career.
authors.affiliation: Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maznev
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grigorov
authors.forename: Lenard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ignatovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002031:Bulgaria; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D012179:Retirement; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors