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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sports: a case–control study
Author(s) -
Valenti M.,
Pontieri F. E.,
Conti F.,
Altobelli E.,
Manzoni T.,
Frati L.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00978.x
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , medicine , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , physics , optics
An increased incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) amongst soccer players in Italy has recently been reported. A case–control study (300 cases and 300 matched controls) wass conducted to explore the association between ALS and physical/sports activities, with specific reference to trauma‐related risk. Neither the practice of competitive sports nor sports‐related traumas were found to be associated with an increased risk of ALS. The practice of physical activities or sports is not per se a risk factor for ALS. Our results exclude sports‐related microtraumas as etiopathogenic factors in the natural history of ALS.