Table 1 Population demographics in ECHO studies.

From: Right heart exercise-training-adaptation and remodelling in endurance athletes

Author name

N Athletes

N Sedentary

M% Athletes

Age Athletes

Age sedentary

BMI athletes (h/m2)

BMI Sedentary (h/m2)

BSA Athletes (m2)

BSA Sedentary (m2)

HR Athletes

HR Sedentary

Intensity of training (h/w)

Years of training

Baggish 201038

20

20

100%

25 ± 3

21 ± 2

NA

NA

2.3 ± 0.1

2.0 ± 0.1

56 ± 7

72 ± 8

22 ± 6

9 ± 4

Baggish 201038

20

 

100%

20 ± 2

 

NA

NA

2.1 ± 0.2

 

60 ± 5

 

11 ± 4

5 ± 2

Bauce 200831

40

40

70%

26 ± 5

28 ± 12

NA

NA

1.84 ± 0.2

1.80 ± 0.1

NA

NA

7 ± 1.4

5.2

Bernheim 20131

39

23

82%

36 (31–43)

36 (31–43)

NA

NA

1.3(1.8–2.0)

1.98 (1.75–2.05)

56(50–64)

73 (65–81)

13.5 ± 3.5

NA

Bjerring 2018°39

76

25

63%

12.1 ± 0.2

12.1 ± 0.3

17.5 ± 1.5

19.9 ± 4.0

1.32 ± 0.12

1.43 ± 0.21

72 ± 12

80 ± 20

7 ± 2.3

5.4 ± 1.2

D'Andrea20133

395

230

61%

28.8 ± 10.1

27.5 ± 11.3

NA

NA

1.84 ± 0.5

1.83 ± 0.6

52.1 ± 4.4

70.5 ± 10.6

15–20

 > 4

D'Ascenzi 201240

100

78

76%

25.91 ± 4.61

25.20 ± 3.92

NA

NA

2.05 ± 0.23

1.82 ± 0.18

60.69 ± 9.63

72.16 ± 13.1

 > 15

5

D'Ascenzi 201641°

57

37

100%

10.8 ± 0.2

10.2 ± 0.2

NA

NA

1.34 ± 0.20

1.33 ± 0.20

78 ± 11

67 ± 9

 > 10

NA

De Luca 201342

25

20

100%

20 ± 3

18.3 ± 3.6

NA

NA

NA

NA

70.3 ± 9.04

77.9 ± 8.52

 > 10

10 ± 3

Doronina 2018

15

15

0%

24 ± 4

23 ± 2

21.4 ± 1.2

20.5 ± 2.8

1.8 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

69 ± 14

82 ± 7

24 ± 8

12.1 ± 4.6

Esposito 201443

40

43

100%

28 ± 9.5

29.0 ± 5.8

24.2 ± 2.5

23.2 ± 3.0

NA

NA

55.3 ± 8.0

68.5 ± 10.6

 > 30

 > 4

Eun 201644

29

29

100%

27 ± 4.1

26 ± 6.5

NA

NA

1.97 ± 0.1

1.87 ± 0.2

54.2 ± 10.1

73.3 ± 10.7

ELITE

NA

Hedman 201445

46

48

0%

21 ± 2

21 ± 2

NA

NA

1.69 ± 0.10

1.63 ± 0.09

54 ± 8

71 ± 10

13 ± 2

6 ± 2

King201346

24

17

100%

24.3 ± 4.2

27.06 ± 3.5

NA

NA

2.0 ± 0.2

1.93 ± 0.2

61.29 ± 9.31

71.71 ± 9.31

 > 10

NA

King201346

18

 

100%

22.38 ± 3.7

 

NA

NA

2.08 ± 0.13

 

61.72 ± 8.59

 > 8

NA

 

Koc 20072

60

60

90%

20.7 ± 2.5

21.3 ± 2.6

NA

NA

2.0 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.2

65.4 ± 8.7

77.0 ± 7.8

15 ± 5

 > 5

Kooreman201947

37

31

0%

19 ± 1

19 ± 1

22.1 ± 2.3

23.5 ± 3.5

1.8 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.2

NA

NA

ELITE

NA

La Gerche 201516

10

7

100%

35 ± 6

34 ± 16

22.9 ± 1.5

23.2 ± 1.7

NA

NA

52 ± 8

62 ± 12

11 (6- 1 5)

9 (6–17)

Lakatos 201848

30

20

100%

18.9 ± 4.0

19.9 ± 3.8

NA

NA

2.2 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.2

67.2 ± 11.5

68.4 ± 9.1

17 ± 6

10 ± 5

Lakatos201848

30

20

0%

19.0 ± 3.7

19.5 ± 2.3

NA

NA

1.8 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

71.1 ± 12.1

84.2 ± 19.2

17 ± 6

10 ± 5

Leischik 201649

33

37

0%

34.3 ± 6.3

31.2 ± 6.3

21.6 ± 2.3

23.7 ± 4.0

1.70 ± 0.13

1.81 ± 0.16

61.6 ± 8.6

69.7 ± 12.3

15.5

7.6 ± 5.8

Major 20155

52

25

100%

24.6 ± 5.1

26.5 ± 5.4

22.9 ± 2.4

23.7 ± 3.3

1.95 ± 0.14

1.96 ± 0.18

54.8 ± 9.3

68.4 ± 10.9

18.9 ± 6.7

 > 6

Mirea 201650°

30

22

100%

17.8 ± 4

20.1 ± 4.6

18.8 ± 2.2

21.8 ± 2.2

1.61 ± 0.2

1.77 ± 0.2

64 ± 12

69 ± 15

13.6

5.3 ± 3.8

Moro 201351

21

36

100%

22

30

24.3 ± 0.41

23.8 ± 0.33

1.92 ± 0.02

1.95 ± 0.03

56.5 ± 4.92

68.4 ± 9.31

26

NA

Moro 201351

19

 

100%

43

 

21.9 ± 0.45

 

1.78 ± 0.02

 

55.3 ± 9.18

 

15

NA

Moro 201351

17

 

100%

26

 

22.3 ± 0.43

 

1.81 ± 0.03

 

55.5 ± 6.50

 

24

NA

Pagourelias 201352

80

26

100%

31.3 ± 10.4

26.6 ± 5.6

21.9 ± 2.5

21.2 ± 2.8

1.98 ± 0.15

2.01 ± 0.16

50 ± 7

65 ± 9

14.6 ± 5.4

11.3 ± 8.3

Pelà 200410

20

15

100%

26 ± 5

26 ± 2

NA

NA

1.98 ± 0.10

1.90 ± 0.10

55 ± 11

69 ± 9

ELITE

NA

Popple 201853

100

20

100%

25 ± 5

25 ± 4

NA

NA

2.0 ± 0.1

2.0 ± 0.1

NA

NA

 > 20

NA

Popple 201853°

100

19

100%

16 ± 1

16 ± 1

NA

NA

1.9 ± 0.1

1.8 ± 0.1

NA

NA

 > 15

NA

Rimensberger 201454

26

33

100%

44 ± 9

41 ± 7

22.8 ± 1.6

23.6 ± 2.1

1.9 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.1

56 ± 8

60 ± 7

 > 10

 > 5

Rundqvist 201755°

27

27

ND

15.5 (13–19)

15.4 (13–19)

NA

NA

1.66 (1.37–1.98)

1.72(1.26–2.23)

63 (42–85)

71 (49–88)

 > 2.5

 > 2

Sanchis-Gormar 201656

42

18

100%

55 ± 9

58 ± 5

NA

NA

NA

NA

54 ± 9

63 ± 8

10.6 ± 4.2

24 ± 9

Sanchis-Gormar 201656

11

 

100%

54 ± 4

 

NA

NA

NA

NA

58 ± 8

 

10.6 ± 3.1

24 ± 9

Sanz-Delagarza201757

20

20

100%

38 ± 3.5

36.2 ± 3.5

NA

NA

1.88 ± 0.09

1.91 ± 0.17

57.5 ± 8.1

66.5 ± 8.9

13.5 ± 1.6

10.2 ± 3.4

Sanz-Delagarza201757

20

20

0%

37.4 ± 6.3

36.9 ± 4.6

NA

NA

1.60 ± 0.10

1.62 ± 0.11

59.9 ± 5.1

74.9 ± 7.6

13.2 ± 1.4

10.8 ± 4.0

Simsek 201358

44

30

73%

24.10 ± 2.90

23.80 ± 2.10

22.6 ± 2.2

23.1 ± 2.4

NA

NA

55.22 ± 5.20

66.40 ± 5.80

14 – 18

NA

Sitges 201759

100

50

100%

25 ± 6

25 ± 4

NA

NA

2.02 ± 0.21

1.92 ± 0.12

58 ± 10

65 ± 10

18

 > 5

Teske 20094

59

62

51%

27 ± 5.4

27.9 ± 5.6

NA

NA

1.90 ± 0.15

1.88 ± 0.25

50.7 ± 7.3

59.3 ± 10.6

12.4 ± 2.3

 > 5

Teske 20094

62

 

71%

27 ± 4.7

 

NA

NA

1.96 ± 0.17

 

50.4 ± 9.0

 

24.4 ± 5.4

 > 5

Teske 20094

54

32

72%

50 ± 6.5

45.5 ± 4.3

NA

NA

1.96 ± 0.17

1.89 ± 0.20

50.1 ± 11.1

59.8 ± 8.6

11.9 ± 3.8

 > 12

Utomi 201560

19

21

100%

34 ± 5

27 ± 8

NA

NA

2.1 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.2

56 ± 11

63 ± 10

 > 12

 > 11

Vitarelli 201361

35

35

100%

28.7 ± 10.7

28.3 ± 11.4

22.7 ± 6

22.4 ± 2

1.91 ± 0.15

1.89 ± 0.23

54.1 ± 5.6

69.5 ± 9.1

 > 15

9.6 ± 2.9

Results

2102

1311

76%

26.6 ± 8.6

26.6 ± 7.6

24.8 ± 2.01

22.89 ± 1.32

1.86 ± 0.20

1.82 ± 0.15

57.3 ± 7.06

69.6 ± 5.26

  
  1. ♀Data on female extracted from article with mixed population (including both sex).
  2. °Data on athletes aged < 18 extracted from article with age mixed population.
  3. Different athletes population analysed in the same article with the same sedentary control.
  4. NA, not available; M%, percentage of male.
  5. h/w = hours/week.