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Brief recommendations for participation in competitive sports of athletes with arterial hypertension: Summary of a Position Statement from the Sports Cardiology Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)

  • Josef Niebauer
  • , Mats Börjesson
  • , Francois Carre
  • , Stefano Caselli
  • , Paolo Palatini
  • , Filippo Quattrini
  • , Luis Serratosa
  • , Paolo E. Adami
  • , Alessandro Biffi
  • , Axel Pressler
  • , Hanne K. Rasmusen
  • , Christian Schmied
  • , Frank van Buuren
  • , Nicole Panhuyzen-Goedkoop
  • , Erik E. Solberg
  • , Martin Halle
  • , Andre La Gerche
  • , Michael Papadakis
  • , Sanjay Sharma
  • , Antonio Pelliccia
  • University Children’s Hospital

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Abstract

Owing to its undisputed multitude of beneficial effects, European Society of Cardiology guidelines advocate regular physical activity as a class IA recommendation for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, competitive athletes with arterial hypertension may be exposed to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Guidance to physicians will be given in this summary of our recently published recommendations for participation in competitive sports of athletes with arterial hypertension.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1549-1555
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Volume26
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2019
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Exercise training
  • anti-doping
  • antihypertensive therapy
  • cardiovascular risk

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