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[Baseball during the growing years: repercussions on the cardiovascular system (echocardiographic evaluation)]
Acta Bio-Medica De L'Ateneo Parmense : Organo Della Societa Di Medicina E Scienze Naturali Di Parma
|January 1, 1985
Insights
A 21-month baseball training program showed no significant cardiovascular changes in 40 children aged 8-10. Echocardiographic results were similar between the trained and control groups, indicating minimal impact on the cardiovascular system in this age group.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric cardiology
- Sports science
- Exercise physiology
Context:
- Investigating the long-term cardiovascular effects of sports participation in children.
- Assessing the impact of structured physical training on the developing cardiovascular system.
- Understanding the physiological adaptations to baseball as a youth sport.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the influence of a 21-month baseball physical training program on the cardiovascular system of normal children.
- To compare echocardiographic changes between children participating in baseball training and a control group.
- To discuss the physiopathological involvements of prepubescent baseball training.
Summary:
- Forty normal children (8-10 years old) were divided into an experimental (baseball training) and a control group for 21 months.
- Echocardiographic assessments were conducted at the study's conclusion.
- The observed echocardiographic changes were substantially similar in both the experimental and control groups.
Impact:
- Suggests that 21 months of baseball training does not induce significant cardiovascular changes in prepubescent children.
- Provides insights into the physiological responses of the pediatric cardiovascular system to specific sports training.
- Highlights the need for further research into potential long-term or subtle effects of youth sports on cardiovascular health.
Abstract:
The influence upon the cardiovascular system of a period (21 months) of physical training program for baseball was studied in 40 normal children (aged 8 to 10 years) in an experimental (20) and control (20) group. The echocardiographic changes observed at the end of the period proved to be substantially alike in both groups. The physiopathological involvements linked to the baseball training in the prepubescent age are discussed.