Differences between Electrocardiographic Findings in Ice Hockey, Football and Basketball Junior Athletes

  • Loreta Briuka (Speaker)
  • Matīss Briuks (Co-author)
  • Edgars Šūpols (Co-author)
  • Kalvis Kalva (Co-author)
  • Līva Marta Spigule (Co-author)

Activity: Talk or presentation typesPoster presentation

Description

Each year two of all children in Latvia until the age of eighteen dies from heart problems that could be noticed by regular electrocardiography (ECG). Some of these children had been suffering from heart conditions but haven't showed up in follow-up tests or continued to exercise with inappropriate workload.. Totally 900 junior athletes ECG's at the age of twelve, fourteen and sixteen were analyzed. ECG's were taken from Latvia's sports physical health tests, which included 900 ECG's at rest, 900 after physical activity. Findings were assesed according to the Seattle criteria.. Wandering atrial pacemaker in 3.66%(N=33) cases, most in basketball players 54.5%(N=18).Early atrial repolarization was found in 2.55% (N=23) cases, most in ice hockey players 60% (N=14).Juvenile T waves were found in 4.88% (N=44) cases, most were found in ice hockey player ECG’s 47.7% (N=21). Incomplete RBBB was found in 18.8% (N=170) cases. 75% of them were found in basketball and hockey. Prolonged QT interval was found in 0.2% (N=2) cases one in basketball, and football.1stdegree AV block was found in 0.7% (N=7) cases, four of them were in football 57%(N=4). WPW syndrome was found in 0.4% (N=4) cases, most of them was in basketball 50% (N=2). 2nd degree AV block (Mobitz1) was found in 0.2% (N=2) cases one in basketball, one in hockey. Sinus arrhythmia was found in 32.6% (N=294) cases, most of them  in hockey 67.3% (N=198).. From 900 junior athletes six abnormal ECG findings according to Seattle criteria were found - two ECG’s with prolonged QT and four ECG’s with WPW syndrome. These athletes require more specific cardiac evaluation and it's necessary to determine adequate workload for them. Other EGC findings classifies as normal, and don’t need further evaluation however that refers to asymptomatic athletes with no family history of inherited cardiac disease or sudden cardiac death. 
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational