Cardiac adaptation in highly skilled swimmers and soccer player: a vectorcardiographic approach
Marconnet, P.; Gastaud, M.; Ardisson, J.L.; Nicolini, J.
Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de ses Filiales 172(2): 256-262
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9026 PMID: 150914 Document Number: 129938
Nine swimmers and nine soccers have been studied by the mean of Frank lead vectorcardiographic system. According to classical criteria, both the two groups present similar marked left ventricular hypertrophy. Numerous indices suggest that right ventricular hypertrophy is also associated though more important for the swimmers. The assumption of volume overload because of special hemodynamic conditions during swimming is proposed.