Heart rate and frequency of cardiac events on ambulatory monitoring of athletes and non-athletes
| Controls | Athletes | p Values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 35 | 35 | |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | |||
| Lowest nocturnal | 45 (33–63) | 38 (24–48) | <0.001 |
| Sinus pause | |||
| PP >2.0 s | 5.7% | 37.1% | <0.01 |
| Longest PP (s) | 2.60 | 2.76 | – |
| Atrioventricular block | |||
| First degree (PR >0.22 s) | 14.3 % | 37.1% | <0.05 |
| Longest PR interval (s) | 0.40 | 0.54 | – |
| Second degree | |||
| Möbitz type I (Wenckebach type) | 5.7% | 22.9% | <0.05 |
| Möbitz type II | 0% | 8.6% | |
| Atrioventricular dissociation | 0% | 20% | |