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Soccer and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Competitive Athletes : A Review
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young competitive athletes (<35 years old) is a tragic event that has been brought to public attention in the past few decades.
The incidence of SCD is reported to be 1-2/100,000 per year, with athletes at a 2.5 times higher risk.
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, played by people of all ages.
However, unfortunately it is cardiovascular diseases such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy that have subtly missed screening and claimed the lives of soccer stars such as Marc Vivien Foe and Antonio Puerta during live action on the field and on an internationally televised stage.
This paper covers the physiological demands of soccer and the relationship between soccer and SCD.
It also reviews the most common causes of SCD in young athletes, discusses the current guidelines in place by The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for screening among professional soccer players, and the precautions that have been put in place to prevent SCD on the field in professional soccer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Higgins, John P.& Andino, Aldo. 2013. Soccer and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Competitive Athletes : A Review. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512106
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Higgins, John P.& Andino, Aldo. Soccer and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Competitive Athletes : A Review. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512106
American Medical Association (AMA)
Higgins, John P.& Andino, Aldo. Soccer and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Competitive Athletes : A Review. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512106
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512106