Watching soccer is not associated with an increase in cardiac events

Niederseer, David; Thaler, Christoph; Egger, Andrea; Niederseer, Michaela C.; Plöderl, Martin; Niebauer, Josef

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.066

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“…The same observation was made in the study on the Portuguese national team [31]. In several smaller studies on the German population, no impact of soccer matches on the frequency of cardiovascular and cerebral incidents was identified [32,33].…”

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It is not just a game. Do soccer matches affect cardiovascular events?

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Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) could be triggered by emotions that are often associated with watching sport events. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of soccer matches on the frequency of admissions for ACS. Material and methods: The study was based on the medical records of patients treated at the Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Bialystok from 2007 to 2018. All the official matches of the local team that took place during the study period were included in the analysis. A Poisson regression with a time effect of 0 and +1 day was used to assess the effect of matches. Results: A total of 10 529 patients admitted due to ACS from Bialystok city and county were included in the analysis. The mean age of the patients was 66.6 ±12 years, and the majority were male (62%). The mean daily number of ACS admissions was 2.4 ±1.7. Since 2007, Jagiellonia Białystok has played 451 matches in total. The comparative analysis of exciting matches showed a higher frequency of admissions due to unstable angina (UA) (1.50 ±1.55 vs. 0.71 ±0.90, p < 0.01). The lost matches played at home were associated with a 27% increase in the number of male admissions for ACS (RR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.02-1.58, p = 0.03). Conclusions: The results achieved by the local professional soccer team are related to the incidence of ACS in the male population. Emotions caused by lost games play an important role as a triggering factor for ACS in this group.

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“…In contrast, Wilbert-Lampen et al (2008) found that hospital admissions for cardiovascular events in Munich increased on the days the German national team played during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, Niederseer et al (2013) found no such increase in cardiovascular incidents in the State of Bavaria on the days when the German team played during the 2006 World Cup.…”

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Spectator Sport and Population Health: A Scoping Study

Inoue

Berg

Chelladurai

2015

Journal of Sport Management

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This article examines the current state of research regarding the effect of spectator sport on population health. We conducted a scoping study that involved a comprehensive search of published and gray literature between 1990 and 2014, and identified 135 studies empirically examining the effect of spectator sport on population health. A frequency analysis shows that there is a paucity of studies on this topic published in sport management journals. A thematic analysis further reveals that the reviewed studies can be classified into nine research themes depicting the relationships among certain categories of spectator sport and population health. Based on this scoping study, we develop a framework and identify several gaps in the literature that should be addressed to advance our understanding of the relationship between spectator sport and population health.

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“…As discussed above, several studies have reported the increase in cardiovascular emergencies during the events [15][16][17][18][19] . However, a recent study has reported that watching soccer was not necessarily associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events [20] . These data suggest that further studies are needed to clarify our findings.…”

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Watching National Team Matches in World Cup Soccer 2014 on Television was Associated with Increasing Frequency of Premature Ventricular Contractions

Shiozawa¹,

Shimada²,

Sekita³

et al. 2016

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Emotional stress is well known as a risk factor for cardiovascular events [1-3]. However, the risk of cardiovascular events caused by watching soccer games remains controversial. Until now, there has been no multicenter study that has investigated the relationship between watching soccer games and cardiac arrhythmia evaluated by 24-hours Holter Electrocardiography (Holter ECG). World Cup Soccer (WCS) was held in Brazil from June to July 2014. In this study, we investigated the frequency of arrhythmia and ischemic changes using Holter ECG in patients with cardiovascular diseases and those suspected of having cardiac disease during the Japan National Team's matches in WCS 2014.

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Watching soccer is not associated with an increase in cardiac events

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It is not just a game. Do soccer matches affect cardiovascular events?

It is not just a game. Do soccer matches affect cardiovascular events?

Spectator Sport and Population Health: A Scoping Study

Watching National Team Matches in World Cup Soccer 2014 on Television was Associated with Increasing Frequency of Premature Ventricular Contractions

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