Extract
Sudden cardiac death in a young athlete is a tragic event, and emerging data suggest that the leading finding associated with sudden cardiac death in athletes is autopsy-negative sudden unexplained death [1]. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) can be arrhythmogenic and lead to sudden cardiac death [2, 3]. While obstructive sleep apnoea is generally prevalent in obese, inactive and/or aged subjects [4], little is known about its incidence in young athletes and highly active young people. Consequently, the impact of SDB on cardiovascular health of young athletes has not been fully elucidated. Athletes who participate in collision sports such as rugby and American football tend to exhibit risk factors for SDB such as large neck circumference and higher body mass index [5]. In this context, we investigated the prevalence and significance of SDB in young competitive athletes with a view to advancing the research conducted on athlete health.
Abstract
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) was more prevalent in adolescent athletes than expected, and several potential warning signs related to autonomic nerve activity appeared in SDB athletes. SDB screening may prevent associated downstream risks in the future. http://ow.ly/GQqK30nGm8r
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: Y. Iso has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: H. Kitai has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: E. Kyuno has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: F. Tsunoda has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: N. Nishinaka has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: M. Funato has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: E. Nishimura has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: S. Akihiro has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: H. Tanuma has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: T. Yonechi has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: E. Geshi has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: T. Sambe has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: H. Suzuki has nothing to disclose.
- Received January 30, 2019.
- Accepted January 31, 2019.
- Copyright ©ERS 2019
This article is open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence 4.0.