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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Investigation of Body Composition and Cardiac Sports Adaptation in Elite Water Polo Players.

Mark Zamodics, Mate Babity, Gusztav Schay, Agnes Bucsko-Varga, Eva Kovacs, Marton Horvath, Kinga Grebur, Marcell Janos Laszlo, Alexandra Fabian, Balint Karoly Lakatos and 5 more

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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15 authors.

Mark ZamodicsHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-8031-1295
Mate BabityHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5334-5430
Gusztav SchayDepartment of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, 34-37 Tuzolto Str., 1094 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9512-3203
Agnes Bucsko-VargaHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Eva KovacsHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Marton HorvathHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-7856-9534
Kinga GreburHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Marcell Janos LaszloHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Alexandra FabianHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Balint Karoly LakatosHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Szilvia HerczegHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-0211-0399
Hajnalka VagoHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Attila KovacsHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Bela MerkelyHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Orsolya KissHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 68 Varosmajor Street, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.

Funding

Artificial Intelligence National Laboratory RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00003Artificial Intelligence National Laboratory RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00004Development of scientific workshops of medical, health sciences, and pharmaceutical education EFOP-3.6.3-VEKOP-16-2017-00009Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, TKP2021-NKTA-46National Research, Development and Innovation Office K 135076
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Abstract

The effects of physical activity on skeletal muscle mass and cardiac function are well-documented, but there is limited information on the relationship between the two. Furthermore, differentiating between the 'athlete's heart' and pathological cardiac conditions often presents challenges. We aimed to analyze resting echocardiographic parameters in elite water polo athletes, considering sex, anthropometrics, and body composition. We examined 161 youth and adult athletes (age: 19.7 ± 5.6 years, male: 50.9%). Data analysis was performed with R software (version 4.2), using multivariate linear regression models. Confounders besides the main predictor were sex, age, and height. Male players had higher weight (87.55 ± 12.83 vs. 69.77 ± 9.8 kg), height (188.59 ± 6.82 vs. 173.47 ± 6.76 cm), skeletal muscle mass (SMM, 43.87 ± 5.50 vs. 30.38 ± 3.95 kg), and fat-free mass (FFM, 76.60 ± 9.23 vs. 54.52 ± 6.68 kg) and lower percentage of body fat values (12.14 ± 4.00.vs 21.51 ± 4.76%) compared to the female players. Youth players had lower height (178.51 ± 9.53 vs. 186.74 ± 9.27 kg) and weight (74.34 ± 12.12. vs. 88.23 ± 14.66 kg) compared to adults. Left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameters correlated positively with SMM (Est: 0.38, StE: 0.08,

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athlete’s heartbody compositionmix sportsports medicinewater polo

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