Baseline clinical and echocardiographic profile at rest of the athletes studied
| Parameter | Athletes (n=24), mean (±SD) |
| Age (years) | 22±3 |
| Male gender (n) | 16 (67%) |
| Body surface area (m2) | 1.6±0.2 |
| Resting heart rate (beats per min) | 64±10 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 110±7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 66±8 |
| Left atrial volume index (mL/m2) | 33±7 |
| LV end-diastolic dimension (cm) | 5.0±0.4 |
| LV end-systolic dimension (cm) | 3.5±0.4 |
| LV end-diastolic volume (mL) | 125±24 |
| LV end-systolic volume (mL) | 51±12 |
| LV interventricular septum (mm) | 8.4±1.3 |
| LV posterior wall dimension (mm) | 9.4±1.5 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 105±21 |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | 60±5 |
| Peak E velocity (cm/s) | 8.5±1.7 |
| Peak A velocity (cm/s) | 4.9±2.1 |
| E/A ratio | 1.9±0.6 |
A, late diastolic in-flow velocity; E, early diastolic in-flow velocity; LV, left ventricular.