RISK FACTOR OF SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ADULT CHON BURI ATHLETES

Abstract

This research had focus on the risk factor of sudden cardiac death in young adult Chon Buri athletes. One hundred and sixty nine athletes with the age range of 18-35 years old were random from selected sports clubs in Chon Buri. Questionnaire was used to collect the data about the health risk of the athletes. The statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, means, mode and standard deviation (SD). One Way ANOVA was used to compare the age variety of subjects. After the analysis, it was found 42 athletes (24.85%) had a risk in the first step (first risk). Twelve athletes (7.10%) had heart abnormality when examination by EKG (second risk) and were divided in three types; 1) nine athletes with left ventricular hypertrophy, 2) five athletes with T wave abnormality and 3) two athletes with ST elevation. None of the subjects had abnormal EKG from exercise stress test. It may be concluded from the existing data that 24.85% of athletes had screening from the Questionnaire, 7.10% had screening from EKG had risk factor of  sudden cardiac death and  the risk was similar in all age groups (p = .83 and p = .69 respectively).

(J. Sports Sci. Technol 2011; 11 (2): 186–198)

Keywords:   young adult atheletes/sudden death/ electrocardiogram/ exercise stress test/ risk/ abnormality  of heart