What are the causes of exercise-induced sudden death

In recent years, with the improvement of health awareness, more and more people are involved in sports. Running is a simple and low-cost sport. Many people are keen on running, but sudden death during running also occurs frequently.

How is sports sudden death to return a responsibility

Sudden sports death refers to accidental death during or within 24 hours after exercise. At present, the main causes of sudden sports death are: sudden cardiac death, accounting for 80%; Sudden brain death accounted for 6% ~ 17%.

In the study, it was found that sudden cardiac death in young people was mainly due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, viral myocarditis, coronary artery malformation, Marfan's syndrome, heart valve or other myocardial conduction system diseases, but almost all people over 40 years old were due to coronary atherosclerosis. The main causes of sudden brain death are cerebrovascular malformation, aneurysm or hypertension and arteriosclerosis. In addition, adrenal insufficiency, heatstroke during exercise and taking stimulants are also common causes of sudden death.

It can be seen that the main cause of sudden death during exercise is personal physical factors, followed by exercise habits. Before a certain kind of exercise, athletes should evaluate their physical condition. Only by exercising scientifically can they avoid risks.

Special attention should be paid to the following 7 types of people when exercising:

1. Patients with a history of heart disease;

2. Hypertension or arrhythmia;

3. Diabetic patients;

4. Cold patients;

5. Obesity with some metabolic disorders;

6. People without exercise habits and poor physique;

7. Children and the elderly who are too old.

Note that this is not to say that these 7 types of people cannot exercise, but pay more attention to the grasp of exercise mode and amount to prevent accidents.