Exertional Headache in a Collegiate Gymnast

Leisure activities in adolescents with headache

“…According to some studies, physical activity and activities such as playing on a computer and TV viewing have emerged as some of the common aggravating factors, especially in migraine headache 4–7. Further, there is evidence that headache occurs especially in relation to sports, such as anaerobic exercise, running, jogging and contact sports 8–10. In contrast, Kujala et al 11.…”

Headaches Amongst Pool Players

“…Sports‐related headaches are increasingly recognized as important clinical entities amongst athletes. Headaches have been reported in contact sports such as football 1,2 and boxing, 3 and in non‐contact sports such as scuba diving, weight‐lifting, 2 gymnastics, 4 and long‐distance running 5 . Physical educators 2 and those who consume performance‐enhancing drugs (eg, caffeine, psychostimulants, anabolic steroids, and creatine) 6 are more susceptible to developing headaches.…”

Leisure activities in adolescents with headache

“…According to some studies, physical activity and activities such as playing on a computer and TV viewing have emerged as some of the common aggravating factors, especially in migraine headache [4][5][6][7]. Further, there is evidence that headache occurs especially in relation to sports, such as anaerobic exercise, running, jogging and contact sports [8][9][10]. In contrast, Kujala et al (1999) found no difference in the occurrence of headache between adolescents with abundant physical leisure activities and adolescents with fewer physical activities [11].…”