@article{ref1,
title="A matter of life and death: population mortality and football results",
journal="Journal of epidemiology and community health",
year="2003",
author="Kirkup, W. and Merrick, D. W.",
volume="57",
number="6",
pages="429-432",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To determine whether football [soccer] results are associated with mortality from circulatory disease. <br><br>DESIGN: Retrospective study, comparing mortality on days of football matches between 18 August 1994 and 28 December 1999 with the results of the football matches. SETTING: Newcastle and North Tyneside, Sunderland, Tees, and Leeds Health Authority areas of England. SUBJECTS: All persons resident in Newcastle and North Tyneside, Sunderland, Tees, and Leeds Health Authority areas of England. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mortality attributable to acute myocardial infarction and stroke. <br><br>RESULTS: On days when the local professional football team lost at home, mortality attributable to acute myocardial infarction and stroke increased significantly in men (relative risk 1.28, 95% confidence intervals 1.11 to 1.47). No increase was observed in women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results achieved by the local professional football team are associated systematically with circulatory disease death rates over a five year period in men, but not women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0143-005X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}