title: [Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular morphology and function in active sportsmen].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Echocardiography is a noninvasive, reliable method for evaluation of left ventricular morphology and function. Judo and wrestling are sports characterized by intensive and high physical and isometric effort, while football is characterized by long-term physical isotonic effort. The key compensatory mechanism with both groups of sportsmen is left ventricular hypertrophy. The aim of this study is evaluate left ventricular morphology and function in a group of judo players, wrestlers and football players during competition season and their interactive comparation.
  
  
  METHODS
  42 judo players and wrestlers and 43 football players were examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An increase in thickness of the septum and posterior wall was established in both groups of sportsmen, but the thickness was statistically more significant in judo players. On the other hand, in football players, a statistically significant left ventricular end-diastolic volume index enlargement was found, compared to reference values and compared to end-diastolic volume index in judo players and wrestlers. High left ventricular ejection fraction was established in both groups, but it was statistically significantly higher in football players. Left ventricular mass index was statistically increased in both groups, but it was higher in judo players and wrestlers.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za kardiologiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti, Sremska Kamenica. bvujin@eunet.yu
authors.forename: Bojan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vujin
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benc
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grujić
authors.forename: Svetozar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srdić
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radisić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kovac
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000502:physiology; D012916:Soccer; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D014952:Wrestling / Q000502:physiology