Descriptive statistics of echocardiographic variables of amateur athletes assessed 1 month after the race (baseline) and on site after the half marathon completion (postrace)
| Baseline | Postrace | |
|---|---|---|
| HR (bpm) | 63±12 | 86±14* |
| SAP (mm Hg) | 121±8 | 108±8* |
| LV EDV (cm3) | 117±24 | 105±23* |
| LV ESV (cm3) | 43±11 | 41±14 |
| LV EF (%) | 62±6 | 62±7 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 177±46 | 164±41 |
| GLS (%) | −20±3 | −19±3 |
| Aortic root diameter (mm) | 32±3 | 26±3 |
| Max LA area (cm2) | 15±3 | 14±2 |
| Min LA area (cm2) | 8±2 | 8±2 |
| RVOT prox (mm) | 30±3 | 29±3 |
| RVI diameter (mm) | 33±2 | 32±3 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 23±1 | 24±1 |
| E (m/s) | 0.74±0.13 | 0.67±0.15* |
| A (m/s) | 0.52±0.13 | 0.63±0.15* |
| E/A ratio | 1.5±0.36 | 1.08±0.18* |
| DT (ms) | 211.22±38.47 | 198.46±41.8 |
| E′ (cm/s) | 10.07±1.4 | 9.29±2.1 |
| E/e′ ratio | 7.39±1.09 | 7.41±1.8 |
| ICV diameter (mm) | 20±2 | 20±3 |
Data represent mean±SD, *p<0.05 postrace versus baseline.
A, mitral A wave filling velocity; DT, mitral deceleration time; e′, early diastolic myocardial velocity; E, mitral E wave filling velocity; EDV, end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESV, end-systolic volume; GLS, global longitudinal strain; HR, heart rate; ICV, inferior cava vein; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricular; RVI, right ventricular inflow; RVOT prox, right ventricular outflow tract proximal diameter; SAP, systolic arterial pressure; TAPSE, tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion.