Author/Editor     Starc, Radovan; Marušič, Dorjan; Starc, Saša
Title     Vpliv telesne dejavnosti na zdravje in nenadno smrt
Translated title     The influence of physical exercise on health and on sudden death
Type     članek
Source     Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.     Letnik 44, št. 4
Publication year     2005
Volume     str. 223-31
Language     slo
Abstract     Sudden death occurring during or immediately after sports activity in recreative sportsmen is rare. The authors deal with death that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly during or immediately after sports activities in apparently healthy, asymptomatic and well-trained persons. The vast majority of sudden deaths are due do coronary artery disease in persons older than 30-35 years. The paper analyses beneficial effects of regular physical exercise on the cardiovascular system, and its role in reduced neuroendocrine response, more economical heart work, and reduced tendency to thrombosis, but also presents the risk of sudden death that may be triggered by sudden, strenuous physical activity in a person with a subclinical form of coronary artery disease. Risks of bad habits, "non-dangerous" recreational stimulants, drugs and diseases are described. It will never be possible to completely prevent sudden death. The authors promote habitual exercise and give some guidelines for safe physical activity The paper is intended for medical students, physicians, coaches, fitness instructors and persons interested in sport.
Summary     Nenadna smrt med ali po športni (telesni) dejavnosti pri rekreativnih športnikih je redek pojav Gre za naravno smrt, ki je nastopila nenadoma in nepričakovano pri navidezno zdravi, asimptomatski in trenirani osebi. Poglavitni razlog za nenadno smrt v starosti nad 30-35 let je bolezen venčnih arterij. Prispevek razčlenjuje mnoge ugodne učinke redne telesne dejavnosti, predvsem učinke na obtočila, dejavnike tveganja za bolezen venčnih arterij, zmanjšan nevrohumoralni odziv, bolj ekonomično delo srca ob manjši kateholaminski stimulaciji in zmanjšano nagnjenost k strjevanju krvi. Za nenadno smrt je nevarna predvsem pretirana telesna dejavnosti pri osebah s subklinično obliko bolezni venčnih arterij. Avtorji opišejo pasti uporabe nekaterih razvad, nenevarnih "rekreativnih poživil", zdravil in bolezni na nenadno smrt. Vseh nenadnih smrti ne bo mogoče nikoli preprečiti. Avtorji redno telesno dejavnost podpirajo in navajajo nekaj načelnih navodil varno telesno dejavnost. Prispevek je namenjen študentom medicine, zdravnikom, trenerjem, inštruktorjem in drugim zainteresiranim posameznikom.
Descriptors     DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC
EXERCISE
SPORTS
CAUSE OF DEATH
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION