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.
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.