THE HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DIASTOLIC FUNCTION DURING EXERCISES OF DIFFERENT POWER IN ATHLETES

The aim of the research was to investigate diastolic left ventricle function in athletes performing exercises requiring varying power using echocardiography. We surveyed 68 athletes aged from 12 to 27 years who were involved in swimming and volleyball. Echocardiography was used to assess cardiohaemodynamic changes in athletes using a bicycle ergometer to exercise at varying intensities. Exercising at submaximal and average power produces a proportional increase in indices of diastolic function of the heart: maximum speed of early diastolic mitral inflow streams (E) to 81,9±20,0 сm/s and maximum speed of early diastolic and mitral annulus velocity (е') to 16,6±5,7 сm/s. It led to constant ratio E/e' 6,73±2,83 units. The early symptoms of physical strain on the cardiovascular system were signs of myocardial relaxation violation during diastole. Symptoms appeared during the maximum power load and led to a large increase in E compared to e', which was manifested in the Е/е' increase to 7,33±3,69 units (р<0,05). Continued physical activity lowered the global systolic function of the left ventricle. Additional early indicator of physical strain is length of early diastolic inflow deceleration time, which at above-threshold load was reduced more than 50 ms.