 |
| |
| Basketball players (n=12) |
Soccer players (n=20) |
Controls (n=12) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic aortic diameter (mm) | 30 (5) | 28 (3) | 27 (3) |
| Systolic diameter index (mm·m-1) | 20 (3) | 21 (2) | 20 (2) |
| Diastolic aortic diameter (mm) | 27 (5) | 26 (3) | 25 (3) |
| Diastolic diameter index (mm·m-1) | 18 (3) | 19 (2) | 18 (2) |
| Aortic distensibility (mm·Hg-1·10-3) | 4.58 (1.52) | 3.96 (1.96) | 5.13 (1.52) |
| Aortic stiffness index | 4.85 (1.36) | 6.95 (3.49) |
4.56 (1.68) |
| Aortic strain | .10 (.04) | .08 (.04) | .10 (.03) |