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Table 2 Left ventricular mass index in our subjects

From: Influences of the G2350A polymorphism in the ACE Gene on cardiac structure and function of ball game players

Disciplines

No.

LVmassI

No. of LVH(%)

   Soccer

16

117.3 ± 15.8

6(37.5)

   Baseball

8

117.8 ± 15.4

3(37.5)

   Basketball

10

126.6 ± 15.7

5(50.0)

   Volleyball

8

117.4 ± 17.7

2(25.0)

   Icehocky

8

121.1 ± 16.6

2(25.0)

Athletes

50

119.9 ± 15.9

18(36.0)

Controls

33

109.5 ± 27.6

5(15.2)

Total

83

115.7 ± 21.8

23(27.7)

  1. There were significant difference in the values of left ventricular mass index between controls and ball game players (t = -2.175, p = 0.033).