Identification of silent cardiovascular diseases by preparticipation evaluation (PPE) and disqualification from competitive sports have the potential to prevent sudden death but may induce adverse psychological consequences, particularly for exercise addicted athletes. We investigated the relationship between exercise addiction, attitude towards PPE and reaction to cardiovascular disease diagnosis.
Correlation between exercise addiction and attitude of competitive athletes towards cardiac preparticipation evaluation
Zorzi, Alessandro;Cardaioli, Francesco;Cipriani, Alberto;D'Ascenzi, Flavio;Corrado, Domenico;Solmi, Marco
2020
Abstract
Identification of silent cardiovascular diseases by preparticipation evaluation (PPE) and disqualification from competitive sports have the potential to prevent sudden death but may induce adverse psychological consequences, particularly for exercise addicted athletes. We investigated the relationship between exercise addiction, attitude towards PPE and reaction to cardiovascular disease diagnosis.File in questo prodotto:
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