Application of pre-participation cardiovascular screening guidelines to novice older runners and endurance athletes:

SAGE Open Medicine

Justin RAbbatemarco¹ 

关键词: Cardiovascular;    sports medicine;    pre-participation evaluation;    stress testing;    marathon;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312115616136

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives:Despite robust growth in participation in marathons and endurance sports among older individuals, guidance regarding pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation of these athletes is lacking. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of currently available pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation guidelines as applied to a cohort of older novice endurance athletes.Methods:We applied data from 1457 novice runners and endurance athletes aged 35 years and older to two pre-participation screening tools, the American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Questionnaire and the 2001 Working Group recommendations for pre-participation screening of masters athletes (2001 Masters).Results:Application of the American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Questionnaire identified 42.1% for which pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation was indicated. Of those who met criteria, 51.5% reported completion of a healthcare eval...

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