Recently, the pickleball community shared the case of a 39-year-old man suddenly collapsing while playing this sport. The incident happened at a practice field in Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province.
After playing pickleball with friends, he stopped to drink water but suddenly collapsed. He was rushed to the emergency room but did not survive. It is known that the man had a heart condition.
According to health experts, regular exercise is very beneficial for health. In particular, high-intensity exercise also helps to lose weight and maintain a beautiful figure. However, for people who do not exercise regularly or have cardiovascular disease, the risk of sudden death is high.
Most cases of sudden death while playing sports are caused by factors such as the player having cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and some young cases having structural or genetic heart disease.
The main cause of sudden death is often due to arrhythmia. The risk of sudden death in athletes depends not only on age but also on the sport they participate in. Many people who participate in high-intensity, strenuous training often have cardiac arrest leading to sudden death.
If you experience chest pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath while playing sports, immediately go to the hospital for a health check and seek advice from a medical professional to avoid sudden death.
To prevent sudden death, sports participants in particular and everyone in general should be aware of having annual health check-ups; choosing sports that are suitable for their health; exercising moderately and regularly every day to maintain a healthy body and shape.
