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Cardiovascular prevention and at-risk behaviours in a large population of amateur rugby players.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to investigate cardiovascular risk factors and health behaviours prospectively in a large population of French amateur rugby players. METHODS:An anonymous questionnaire was displayed to rugby players aged over 12 years enrolled in the 2014-2015 French amateur rugby championship from the Burgundy region (n = 5140). Questions addressed awareness on: (a) cardiovascular prevention; (b) tobacco, alcohol and highly caffeinated beverages consumption; and (c) adherence to prevention guidelines (ECG checks, training in basic life support, avoidance of sports practice during fever/infectious episodes). RESULTS:Among the 640 participants who completed the questionnaires, most were male (90%) and were aged under 35 years (80%). Almost half had basic life support training (42%), but only a minority attended an ECG check-up before licensing (37%), and only a few were aware of the cardiovascular prevention information campaign (17%), similarly across the age groups. Surprisingly, playing rugby with fever was commonly reported (44%) and was even more frequent in young women (55%). A high number of respondents were current smokers (35%), of whom most reported consumption less than 2 hours before/after a rugby session. Alcohol drinkers were frequent (69%), of whom most (79%) drank alcohol less than 2 hours before/after a match. Highly caffeinated beverages consumption (34%) was high, particularly in younger players (39%). Half highly caffeinated beverages consumption was in the setting of a rugby session, even greater in women and mainly motivated by performance enhancement (34%). CONCLUSION:Our findings from a representative regional cohort may help to identify targets for cardiovascular prevention through the development of educational programmes aiming to improve the knowledge and behaviour of amateur rugby players.

journal_name

Eur J Prev Cardiol

journal_title

European journal of preventive cardiology

authors

Chagué F,Georges M,Gudjoncik A,Hermerel T,Garet G,Israël J,Hager JP,Aviat P,Laurent Y,Gremeaux V,Cottin Y,Zeller M

doi

10.1177/2047487319837066

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1522-1530

issue

eissn

2047-4873

issn

2047-4881

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Cardiovascular prevention and at-risk behaviours in a large population of amateur rugby players.