Electrocardiogram testing during athletic preparticipation physical examinations

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-272

  O'Connor, Daniel P ^a   Knoblauch, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac abnormalities; Prevalence; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; SUDDEN DEATH; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; STUDENTS; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77952998375     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.3.265     Document Type: Article

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