Left ventricular geometric sportsmen power sports heavyweight with arterial hypertension

Abstract

Aim.To conduct a comparative analysis of the geometry of the left ventricle (LV) at sportsmen heavyweight power sports with hypertension. Material and methods.We examined 238 representatives of power sports (weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding) with an average body weight of 102.76.4 kg and arterial blood pressure at rest: systolic blood pressure 157.45,6, diastolic blood pressure 91.25.3. Along with the examination, all examined athletes underwent: bioimpedansometry, standard resting electrocardiogram, two-fold measurement of blood pressure, transthoracic echocardiography. Results.A survey of 238 weightlifting athletes of heavy weight categories with arterial hypertension showed an increased fat component in powerlifters (SAT 31.83.3%; BMI 34.41.3 kg/m2; Fat Mass Index 10.91,1 kg/m2; Fat-to-Muscle Ratio 0.50.1) and a sufficiently large muscle component: bodybuilding Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI) 26.92.1 kg/m2; powerlifting FFMI 23.51.6 kg/m2and weightlifting FFMI 23.71.8 kg/m2. The examination also showed a violation of the geometry of the LV. For athlete powerlifters, the following LV parameters were noted: LVMM 270.228.7 g; LVMI 123.77.9 g/m2; RWTLV 0.460.03 sm. For representatives of weightlifting; LVMM 267.832.3 g; LVMI 121.48.6 g/m2; RWTLV 0.450.02 sm. For bodybuilder athletes: LVMM 271.418.9 g; LVMI 120.16.3 g/m2; RWTLV 0.300.01 sm. Conclusion.Thus, the patterns obtained in relation to the geometry of the heart of athletes of power sports, heavy weight categories with arterial hypertension, can serve as a scientific basis for the formation of some aspects of the preventive program of physical rehabilitation with a priority focus on risk groups in such men.

Keywords

• blood pressure
• arterial hypertension
• strength sports
• sports heart
• sudden cardiac death
• myocardial hypertrophy
• heart remodeling