Table 4.
Aortic elastic properties in athletes and controls. Data are means (±SD).
Basketball players
(n=12)
Soccer players
(n=20)
Controls
(n=12)
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)
† p < 0.05 compared with controls.