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Awareness of competitive athletes regarding cardiovaScUlar profile, sPORTs medicine evaluation and emergency support – SuPORT study
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SESSÃO DE POSTERS 01 - CAMINHOS PIONEIROS EM REABILITAÇÃO CARDÍACA - INOVAÇÃO E CUIDADO CENTRADO NO DOENTE
Speaker:
Carolina Miguel Gonçalves
Congress:
CPC 2025
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Authors:
Carolina Gonçalves; Adriana Vazão; André Martins; Joana Pereira; Mónica Amado; Mariana Carvalho; Margarida Cabral; Fátima Saraiva; Hélia Martins; Hélder Dores
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Background</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Pre-participation cardiovascular (CV) screening is of the utmost importance for sudden cardiac death (SCD) prevention. Appropriate emergency medical plans and athletes' awareness regarding SCD are crucial strategies in medical emergencies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Purpose</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To describe the knowledge of competitive athletes regarding pre-participation screening, CV risk profile and emergency life support.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Methods: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A questionnaire (</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://forms.gle/gxXtjhqN8LBybEdL8</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">) with 36 questions was developed and released online to be completed by competitive athletes registered in Portuguese sports federations, aged 18 years or older. Its validity was previously tested in 10 athletes.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Results</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: A total of 270 athletes, with a median age of 23 years, predominantly male (57%), were analyzed. The athletes reported a mean of 13</span><span style="font-family:Symbol">±</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.7 years of sports practice, around 75% having 4-6 training sessions per week, mainly involved in roller hockey (30%), football (19%), cycling and rugby (9%). The prevalence of CV risk factors was low, however, 8% were active smokers and 3% had dyslipidemia. A family history of CV disease was reported in 24%, mainly due to acute myocardial infarction and stroke, and for SCD in 2.6%. 24% of athletes did not know the definition of CV risk factors. The great majority (93%) denied having CV disease. Around 94% have a yearly consultation with a sports medicine specialist (49%), mostly organized by the club (74%), 53% underwent exercise stress testing and had 64% at least one transthoracic echocardiogram. Almost 70% and 53% of the athletes recognized the importance of reporting CV symptoms and family history, respectively. Only 1.1% were considered unfit in previous evaluations, and 3% changed their practice due to medical reasons. Almost all the individuals (97%) were familiar with the term sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and despite 61% having basic life support education, 80% did not know how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and 89% did not feel comfortable intervening in these situations. Furthermore, 36% are unsure if an AED is available in their place of practice, while 28% reported the absence of an AED.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conclusions:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Although most of the competitive athletes analyzed underwent regular CV screening and recognize the importance of CV symptoms and family history, there is a gap in knowledge regarding SCA situations. These findings highlight the need for the implementation of educational programs and the availability of AED in sports facilities.</span></span></span></p>
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