Key result
Between 2004 and 2020, 17 cases of sudden sports death occurred in Kashan, Iran, with the highest frequency in mountain climbing (52.9%) and swimming (17.6%).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of sudden death in sports between 2004 and 2020 in the city of Kashan, Iran.
Observational (n=17)
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Sudden sports deaths in Kashan, Iran were rare but most commonly associated with mountain climbing, highlighting a need for better education and prevention.
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Mountain climbing predominated in rare sudden sports deaths in this Iranian series; leaves open targeted prevention studies in high-risk activities.
Aim: The aim of this study is to study the frequency of sudden death in sports from the year 2004–2020 in the city of Kashan, Iran. Materials and Methods: This case series research included fatal sports injuries from the years 2004 to year 2020. Anecdotal data were collected by interviewing different sports organizations and close relatives of the victims. Result: The result of descriptive analysis of collected data showed that 17 cases of sudden sports death occurred during the years 2004 until 2020. The highest frequency of the cases occurred in mountain claiming with 9 (52.9%), followed by swimming with 3 (17.6%), and handball with 2 (11.8%), horse riding 1 (5.9%), basketball 1 (5.9%), and martial arts 1 (5.9%). All the analysis was performed using the SPSS: pc version 21. Conclusion: Fatal sports injuries are rare; however, they occur incidentally due to poor knowledge and education of the sport participants. It was concluded that nearly all fatal incidents were preventable.
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Tohiditabar et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Sudden death in sports (n=17). Sports participation was evaluated on Frequency of sudden death in sports. Between 2004 and 2020, 17 cases of sudden sports death occurred in Kashan, Iran, with the highest frequency in mountain climbing (52.9%) and swimming (17.6%).
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