TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - A matter of life and death: population mortality and football results
JO  - Journal of epidemiology and community health
A1  - Kirkup, W.
A1  - Merrick, D. W.
SP  - 429
EP  - 432
VL  - 57
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0143-005X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -