Sports medicine specialist, João Mulima, told O PAIS that clubs must be more rigorous with athletes’ medical examinations
What causes sudden death of athletes on the field?
Cardiac arrhythmias, undiagnosed heart diseases, diagnosed but undervalued heart diseases and exhaustion, that is, excessive training, games, physical exertion or lack of sleep, especially during this festive period, intoxication from consumed products, especially energy drinks and doping substances, are the aspects that can cause sudden death in athletes.
At the start of the season, will medical tests determine whether or not?
The exams determine whether they are carried out by specialized professionals and in the competent institutions. Athletes’ hearts undergo changes resulting from sports, which is why it is sometimes difficult to identify an athlete’s heart with the heart of a normal patient, which requires intervention from a specialized professional.
Are some symptoms innate or not?
Some symptoms are innate and others are acquired, normally devalued or hidden by the athlete.
