Why the study?
Is the prevalence of hypertension higher among collegiate football athletes compared to nonfootball athletes?
Population
636 male athletes who participated in varsity athletics at a National Collegiate Athletic Association…
Comparison
Participation in collegiate football vs Participation in nonfootball collegiate athletics
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Course of collegiate career
Authors
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Hypertension prevalence appears higher in collegiate football athletes; observational data leave open causality and need for prospective validation before screening changes.
Is the prevalence of hypertension higher among collegiate football athletes compared to nonfootball athletes?
Collegiate football athletes have a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension compared to nonfootball athletes, highlighting a potential cardiovascular risk in this young population.
Karpinos et al. (2013) studied this question.
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