Resting Electrocardiogram and Blood Pressure in Young Endurance and Nonendurance Athletes and Nonathletes.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Much information is available on electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood pressure (BP) changes in senior athletes. However, corresponding data on adolescent athletes are scarce.

Objective

To study the differences in resting ECG and BP values among adolescent endurance athletes, nonendurance athletes, and nonathletes.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

A total of 154 youth sports clubs in Finland and 100 secondary schools for comparison data.

Patients or other participants

We recruited young athletes (n = 410) aged 14 to 16 years in 10 popular sport disciplines, including winter and summer as well as team and individual sports, and categorized them as endurance or nonendurance sports. Comparison data for age-matched, non-sports club participants (n =

SUBMITTER: Pentikainen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature