LV Wall Thickness | Prominent increase in endurance training athletes, mild increase in strength training athletes [4] |
Higher LV wall thickness in athletes as compared to non-athletes [30] |
LV Hypertrophy | Eccentric hypertrophy in endurance training athletes, concentric hypertrophy in strength training athletes [26] |
LA Diameter | LA enlargement mainly seen in endurance training athletes [7,15,18,19] |
Higher LA volume in athletes as compared to nonathletes [30] |
LV Mass Index | Higher in athletes as compared to nonathletes using Doppler echocardiography [30] |
LV Stroke Volume | Higher in endurance training athletes [21] |
LV End Diastolic Volume | Enlarged in endurance training athletes (cycling, cross-country skiing, canoeing) [14,15] |
Cyclists showered high LV diastolic diameter when compared to runners [30] |