TY - JOUR
T1 - Policy statement - Athletic participation by children and adolescents who have systemic hypertension
AU - McCambridge, Teri M.
AU - Benjamin, Holly J.
AU - Brenner, Joel S.
AU - Cappetta, Charles T.
AU - Demorest, Rebecca A.
AU - Gregory, Andrew J.M.
AU - Halstead, Mark
AU - Koutures, Chris G.
AU - LaBella, Cynthia R.
AU - Martin, Stephanie
AU - Rice, Stephen G.
AU - Washington, Reginald L.
AU - LeBlanc, Claire M.A.
AU - Raynor, James
AU - Bergeron, Michael F.
AU - Emanuel, Anjie
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Children and adolescents who have hypertension may be at risk for complications when exercise causes their blood pressure to rise even higher. The purpose of this statement is to update recommendations concerning the athletic participation of individuals with hypertension, including special populations such as those with spinal cord injuries or obesity, by using the guidelines from "The 36th Bethesda Conference: Eligibility Recommendations for Competitive Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities"; "The Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents"; and "The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure."
AB - Children and adolescents who have hypertension may be at risk for complications when exercise causes their blood pressure to rise even higher. The purpose of this statement is to update recommendations concerning the athletic participation of individuals with hypertension, including special populations such as those with spinal cord injuries or obesity, by using the guidelines from "The 36th Bethesda Conference: Eligibility Recommendations for Competitive Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities"; "The Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents"; and "The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure."
KW - Athlete
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Heart disease
KW - LVH
KW - Sports
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77953073699&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1542/peds.2010-0658
DO - 10.1542/peds.2010-0658
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20513738
AN - SCOPUS:77953073699
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 125
SP - 1287
EP - 1294
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 6
ER -