Stroke: Athletes, Cardiac Risk, Physical Fitness, and Fatigue
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2020) | Viewed by 740
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Interests: health and physical activity; exercise and sport physiology; cardiovascular disease; lipid biomarkers; bone health and epidemiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Strokes can occur in all ages, and recent statistics state that over 25% of strokes happen in working-age individuals, children, and even babies. There is evidence to suggest that a healthy diet, regular exercise, drinking in moderation, and not smoking dramatically reduces the chance of having a stroke. However, some people with the healthiest of lifestyles will still have a stroke, even athletes. For example, sudden peaks in blood pressure are considered a risk factor that can affect younger individuals, and hypertension is the most common cardiovascular condition found in athletic populations.
Strokes affect one in 10,000 people between the ages of 14 and 45; however, very little is known about the frequency and type of strokes that happen in athletes. However, it does occur, as in the case of three Olympians: a retired track star who suffered a stroke; a three-time gold medal winner in rowing who suffered a spinal stroke; and a four-time Olympic speed skater who had a stroke during training. The Masters Athlete Screening Study (2018) has suggested that older athletes may have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease than non-athletes of the same age with similar risk factors. However, these examples span the age range of 30–50 years of age. Therefore, it seems timely to invite you to submit original research, reviews, case studies, and/or narratives on strokes in athletes to this Special Issue.
Dr. Patricia Doyle-Baker
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Stroke incidence and prevalence in athletes
- Case studies of strokes in elite athletes
- Contribution of strenuous exercise to strokes
- Reviews related to athlete, exercise, sport, and strokes
- Sex differences in strokes in athletes
- Review of signs and symptoms and types of strokes in athletes
