RT Book, Section
A1 Molossi, Silvana
A1 Agrawal, Hitesh
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182914965
T1 Sports Screening for Cardiovascular Risk
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182914965
RD 2024/04/19
AB Physical  activity  is  extremely  beneficial  for  the  cardiovascular  (CV)  health  of  children.  In  the  United  States,  the  prevalence  of  obesity  has  nearly  tripled  since  1980.  Large  autopsy  studies  have  shown  that  the  atherosclerotic  process  begins  in  childhood  and  childhood  obesity  is  a  strong  risk  factor  for  adult  obesity.  These  data  highlight  the  importance  of  engaging  children  in  regular  physical  activity  early  in  life.  Exercise  increases  cardiac  work  by  increasing  the  heart  rate  and  stroke  volume,  which  is  easily  accommodated  by  a  normal  heart.  Some  CV  diseases  can  impose  limitations  to  normal  exercise  performance  and  can  lead  to  sudden  cardiac  death  (SCD),  especially  if  undetected.