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Citation |
Bohm P, Kästner A, Meyer T. J. Sports Sci. 2013; 31(13): 1451-1459. |
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Affiliation |
Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine , Saarland University , Saarbrücken , Germany. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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23768247 |
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Abstract |
Football is the most popular sport worldwide and includes the largest population of sports participants, especially in the field of recreational sport. It remains controversial whether football [soccer]represents a sport discipline with a particular high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The true incidence of SCD among football players is not known due to a lack of football-specific studies. In particular, recreational football players over an age of 35 years with a predominance of coronary artery disease (CAD) who do not exercise regularly are exposed to a higher risk of SCD. Surprisingly, the few European studies that included football as a sport discipline, showed that CAD already plays an important role in the young athlete. Potential pathophysiological mechanisms in football that may lead to a higher risk of SCD include the high release of catecholamines, increased platelet aggregation, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances. Establishment of sport-specific and national registers for SCD should certainly contribute to a better understanding of this highly important topic. Language: en |