COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC (ECG) PATTERNS OF PROFESSIONAL MALE HEAVY WEIGHTLIFTERS AND UNTRAINED SUBJECTS IN PORT HARCOURT

Abstract: The present cross-sectional study assessed the electrocardiographic (ECG) patterns of Professional male Heavy weightlifters compared to Untrained Subjects. The study recruited 80 Subjects comprising 40 Professional male heavy- weightlifters and 40 Untrained Subjects. The ECG recording of each subject was collected using the Aspel 12-channel ECG machine. The subject's demographic data as well as their anthropometric measurement and vital signs were also recorded. Quantitative data were subjected to descriptive and statistical analysis.  The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.00 software was used. It was observed that the limits of P-wave, QRS-complex, PR, and QT intervals were found to be within their normal limits. However, there is a prevalence of T- wave and ST-Segment abnormalities in Heavy  weightlifters  in Port Harcourt. Twenty-five (25%) of the Heavy Weightlifting Subjects presented with ST-Segment elevations. On the other hand, different forms of T-wave abnormalities were recorded amongst Heavy Weightlifting Subjects. Exactly 12.5%, 5% and 2.5% of the heavy weightlifters had inverted T-Wave, flat T-Wave, and hyperacute T-Wave respectively. The mean values of systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) mean arterial pressure (MAP) and the pulse pressure (PP) of the Male Heavy  weightlifters  were all seen to be marginally (p<0.05) lower than those of the Untrained Subjects.

Keywords: electrocardiogram, weightlifting, exercise, blood pressure.

Title: COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC (ECG) PATTERNS OF PROFESSIONAL MALE HEAVY WEIGHTLIFTERS AND UNTRAINED SUBJECTS IN PORT HARCOURT

Author: Tamuno-Opubo, Abiye Stanley, Rosemary Oluchi Austin-Asomeji, Iyingiala Badamosi, Adetomi Abiye, George Obiandu, Chibuike Bobojama, George Godwin

International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies

ISSN 2394-9716

Vol. 10, Issue 2, March 2023 - April 2023

Page No: 32-38

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 02-March-2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691873

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