Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sports: A case-control study

Marco Valenti; F. E. Pontieri; F. Conti; E. Altobelli; T. Manzoni; L. Frati

doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00978.x

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sports: A case-control study

Marco Valenti, F. E. Pontieri, F. Conti, E. Altobelli, T. Manzoni, L. Frati

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-225
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Neurology
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00978.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2005

Keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Sport

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Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)

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