What’s already known about this topic?
- Various screening and risk classification tools are used before
participation in sports activities.
- The use of cardiovascular risk scores to determine a person’s 10-year
risk of cardiovascular disease has been widely accepted and varies
from country to country (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation,
Framingham Risk Score, etc.).
- This has led to the emergence of different pre-sport screening
recommendations and different protocols.