A systematic review of resting left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and adaptation in elite weightlifters.

Background: This review aims to establish what effect weightlifting has on the systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricular (LV).

Sources Of Data: PubMed; ISI Web of Knowledge; Cochrane Library and Ovid Medline were searched in February 2012 to find literature on the effect of weightlifting on the LV cardiac function.

Areas Of Agreement: Stroke volume, posterior wall thickness and ventricular filling time and rate were seen to increase.