Results of the meta-analysis of longitudinal observations in 11 groups of athletes: data from the inactive period and change from the inactive to the active period
| n | Inactive | Active–inactive | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For key to abbreviations see table 1; V̇o2, oxygen uptake. | ||||
| Reproduced from Fagard,2 with permission. | ||||
| HR (beats/min) | 11 | 56.8 (1.55) | −3.3 (1.23) | <0.05 |
| LVIDd (mm) | 11 | 53.6 (1.01) | +1.1 (0.45) | <0.05 |
| IVSTd (mm) | 9 | 10.5 (0.26) | +0.7 (0.23) | <0.05 |
| PWTd (mm) | 11 | 10.2 (0.32) | +0.5 (0.23) | <0.05 |
| LVM (g) | 11 | 214 (12.6) | +25.7 (6.4) | <0.01 |
| h/R | 11 | 0.384 (0.0064) | +0.017 (0.0078) | = 0.05 |
| V̇o2 peak (ml/min/kg) | 6 | 60.9 (2.89 | +4.8 (0.49) | <0.001 |