Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Prescription of sports participation in the patients with cardiac disorder and who underwent cardiac surgery requires assessment of sports type, athlete type, cardiac disorders and drugs the athlete is taking. The type of exercise can be classified according to the portion of dynamic and static components and intensity. Also the likelihood of impact occurrence during exercise should be assessed. Type of athlete can be divided competitive or recreational athlete according to the intensity and purpose of sporting. Exercise recommendation should be based on risk stratification according to the athletes’ cardiac disorder or type of surgery and should be regularly assessed. Finally for athletes using anticoagulation or antiplatelet should consider participating in low impact sports. Meticulous approach is required for exercise prescription in order to insure safe sports activities in the patients with cardiac disorder and who underwent cardiac surgery.
Author: Won Kee Chang
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4406772913