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Echocardiographic Characterization of Left Heart Morphology and Function in Highly Trained Male Judo Athletes

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  • Jelena Slankamenac

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Aleksandra Milovancev

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
    Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina, 21204 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia)

  • Aleksandar Klasnja

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Tamara Gavrilovic

    (Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Damir Sekulic

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia)

  • Marijana Geets Kesic

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia)

  • Tatjana Trivic

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Violeta Kolarov

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
    Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, 21204 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia)

  • Patrik Drid

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

Abstract

The long-term practice of judo can lead to various changes in the heart including increased dimensions of the left ventricle in diastole and thickening of the interventricular septum and the posterior wall of the left ventricle. This study aimed to assess left ventricular morphology and function in elite male judokas. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted that included a total of 20 subjects, 10 judokas, and 10 healthy non-athletes aged 24 ± 2.85 years. Demographic and anthropometric data were analyzed. All subjects underwent a medical examination and a two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram. Different parameters of left ventricular morphology and function were measured and compared between athletes and non-athletes. Left ventricle mass and LV mass index were higher in judokas than in non-athletes ( p < 0.05), as well as PW thickness (9.78 ± 0.89 mm vs. 8.95 ± 0.76 mm). A total of six ( n = 6) of athletes had eccentric hypertrophy, while others had normal heart geometry. LVEDd, LVEDs, LVEDd/BSA, and LVEDs/BSA were significantly higher in judokas ( p < 0.05). LVEDd in athletes ranged from 48 to 62 mm. These values, combined with normal diastolic function, ejection fraction, and shortening fraction, indicate that the judokas’ cardiac adaptation was physiological rather than pathological.

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  • Jelena Slankamenac & Aleksandra Milovancev & Aleksandar Klasnja & Tamara Gavrilovic & Damir Sekulic & Marijana Geets Kesic & Tatjana Trivic & Violeta Kolarov & Patrik Drid, 2022. "Echocardiographic Characterization of Left Heart Morphology and Function in Highly Trained Male Judo Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8842-:d:867781
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