Electrocardiogram as Part of the Evaluation of Children and Adolescents Before Starting Physical Exercise

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSilva, Diego Lineker Marquetto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBonatto, Rossano Cesar-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPadovani,-
Autor(es): dc.creatorFioretto, José Roberto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBonatto, Celia de Paula Pimenta-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRoberto, Carlos-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T20:46:34Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T20:46:34Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-07-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-07-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20220052-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/249934-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/249934-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBackground: Children and adolescents should be encouraged to participate in sports; however, physicians should screen for cardiac abnormalities that can lead to sudden death. The European Society of Cardiology, the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the Brazilian Society of Sports Medicine indicate performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) in evaluating athletes, while the American Heart Association indicates complementary exams only when there is a personal or family history of cardiovascular diseases or changes in clinical examination. Objectives: To evaluate the need for an ECG in evaluating children and adolescents before starting physical activities. Methods: We recruited 983 children and adolescents who practiced physical activities for anthropometric assessment, clinical examination and conventional ECG at rest. Variables were analysed using the Goodman test with a significance level of 5%. Results: Participants had a higher incidence of overweight, obesity and severe obesity compared to standard World Health Organization (WHO) values. The most common finding in clinical examination was heart murmur (18.5% of participants). Electrocardiographic changes were found in 3.3% of participants, including paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and pre-excitation syndrome, which may be responsible for sudden death, even in asymptomatic individuals with no personal or family history of heart disease and no abnormality on clinical examination. Conclusions: ECG revealed arrhythmias that were not detected by clinical examination and may precede sudden death in individuals subjected to physical exertion, indicating its role in the assessment of children and adolescents before starting regular physical exercise .-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, SP-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAdolescents-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectChildren-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectElectrocardiography/methods-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectElectrocardiography/prevention and control-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPhysical Exercise-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectYouth Sports-
Título: dc.titleElectrocardiogram as Part of the Evaluation of Children and Adolescents Before Starting Physical Exercise-
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