Comparison of Cardiovascular Diastolic and Systolic Function of 2010 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon Runners

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Physician Assistant Studies

Mentor Information

Wallace Boeve, boevew@gvsu.edu

Department

Physician Assistant Studies

Location

Kirkhof Center 2216

Start Date

13-4-2011 9:30 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 10:00 AM

Keywords

Health and Wellness, Life Science

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to use two dimensional speckle tracking and tissue Doppler echocardiographic measurements of strain and strain rate to detect changes in cardiac function after running a marathon. Thirty-one runners of the 2010 Grand Rapids Marathon underwent echocardiographic assessment before and after the race. Participants of this study included 18 males and 13 females with an average finishing time of 245 minutes. Measurements pre- and post-race were analyzed using paired t-tests with alpha set at 0.05. Results will be presented.

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Comparison of Cardiovascular Diastolic and Systolic Function of 2010 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon Runners

Kirkhof Center 2216

The purpose of this study was to use two dimensional speckle tracking and tissue Doppler echocardiographic measurements of strain and strain rate to detect changes in cardiac function after running a marathon. Thirty-one runners of the 2010 Grand Rapids Marathon underwent echocardiographic assessment before and after the race. Participants of this study included 18 males and 13 females with an average finishing time of 245 minutes. Measurements pre- and post-race were analyzed using paired t-tests with alpha set at 0.05. Results will be presented.