Comparative characteristics of endurance athletes and sedentary controls
| Variable | Athletes | Controls | p Value |
| Age (years) | 27.3 (6.6) | 27.2 (6.1) | NS |
| BSA (m2) | 1.87 (0.11) | 1.87 (0.11) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.1 (1.9) | 23.9 (2.6) | 0.01 |
| IVST (mm) | 10.8 (0.9) | 9.3 (0.9) | < 0.01 |
| LVID (mm) | 53.5 (3.4) | 49.0 (2.7) | < 0.01 |
| PWT (mm) | 9.9 (1.0) | 9.2 (0.9) | 0.02 |
| LVM (g) | 252 (35) | 178 (27) | < 0.01 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 135 (19) | 95 (14) | < 0.01 |
| Angle correction | 35 (8) | 39 (9) | NS |
| Distal LAD diameter (mm) | 2.04 (0.25) | 1.98 (0.27) | NS |
| Distal LAD diameter post-GTN | 2.33 (0.33) | 2.15 (0.28) | NS (0.06) |
| Diameter increase post-GTN (%) | 14.1 (7.2) | 8.8 (5.7) | 0.01 |
Values are mean (SD).
BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; GTN, glyceryl trinitrate; IVST, interventricular septel thickness; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; LVID, left ventricular internal diameter; LVM, left ventricular mass; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; PWT, posterior wall thickness.