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In brief
To evaluate the incidence of major cardiovascular complications (CVCs) during recreational activity the authors conducted a five-year retrospective survey of fatal and nonfatal CVCs that occurred in community recreation centers during or immediately after exercise. Forty-eight facilities reported 30 nonfatal and 38 fatal CVCs. Although most (57%) occurred during court games and jogging, the data are insufficient to infer any increased relative risk during these activities. There was one nonfatal and one fatal event every 1,124,200 and 887,526 hours of participation, respectively. These data suggest a small acute risk of CVC in the general public during recreational activity.
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Notes on contributors
Lauren Vander
Ms. Vander is an exercise specialist and research associate in the cardiovascular fitness and rehabilitation program at Sinai Hospital of Detroit.
Barry Franklin
Dr. Franklin is program director of the cardiovascular fitness and rehabilitation program at Sinai Hospital of Detroit and assistant professor of physiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
Melvyn Rubenfire
Dr. Rubenfire is chief of the section of cardiovascular diseases, department of medicine, at Sinai Hospital of Detroit and associate professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. The authors are members of the American College of Sports Medicine.