Original ExercisePaper and the right ventricle in young rowers

DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1216659

Biol. Sport 2016;33:335-343

Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricle adaptation to endurance training in young rowers – speckle tracking echocardiography AUTHORS: Konopka M1, Krol W1, Burkhard-Jagodzinska K2, Jakubiak A1, Klusiewicz A2, Chwalbinska J3, Pokrywka A4, Sitkowski D2, Dluzniewski M1, Braksator W1 1

Department of Cardiology, Hypertension and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Brodno Mazovia Hospital, Street Kondratowicza 8, Warsaw, Poland 2 Institute of Sport – National Research Institute, Department of Physiology, Street Trylogii 2/16, Warsaw, Poland 3 Academy of Physical Activity, Department of Sport Theory, Street Górskiego 1, Gdansk, Poland 4 D  epartment of Applied and Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Street Zyty 28, 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland

Corresponding author: Marcin Konopka Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii, Nadciśnienia Tętniczego i Chorób Wewnętrznych, II Wydział Lekarski, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Mazowiecki Szpital Bródnowski ul. Kondratowicza 8 03-242 Warszawa Tel: 0048 223265824 Fax: 0048 223265826 e-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the degree of cardiorespiratory fitness and the function of the right ventricle (RV). 117 rowers, age 17.5±1.5 years. All subjects underwent cardiopulmonary exercise. Standard echocardiography and 2D speckle tracking echocardiography with evaluation of longitudinal strain in each segment of the RV (basal – RVLS-B; mid – RVLS-M, apical – RVLS-A) and global RV free-wall strain (RVLS-G) were performed. RVLS-B values were lower compared to the RVLS-M (-25.8±4.4 vs -29.3±3.5; p

Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricle adaptation to endurance training in young rowers - speckle tracking echocardiography.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the degree of cardiorespiratory fitness and the function of the right ventricle (RV). ...
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