Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Elite Swimmers and Runners Sport-specific differences in the left ventricle (LV) of athletes who are not moving in the water have been studied several times. However, compare with athletes in water sports are sparse.The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the LV structure and function of elite schemes and runners. At the study, 16 elite swimmer 16 elite runners participated.All athletes ran through echocardiography at rest. The LV dimension, the global systolic and diastolic LV function were determined and the LV mechanism determines. The early diastolic function was lower in floats lower, including the maximum early transmitral filling speed, the middle early mitral ring tip speed and the ratio of peak early velocity to the late transmitral filling speed. The diastolic mechanics index of the time until the maximum speed rate also occurred in diastoles in floats. The heart time volume was greater with swimmers, which was attributed to their higher heart frequencies.All other indices of systolic LV function and dimensions were similar between the groups.
The results indicate an improved early diastolic function in elite runners compared to floats due to a faster turnover of the LV. The whole study can be found under https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhys.2018.01700/full