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Objectives: The objectives were to determine the proportion of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adolesi
athletes who attend selected sports medicine clinics in Sri Lanka and to describe the clinical spectrum of C
among adolescent athletes who attend selected sports medicine clinics in Sri Lanka.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted within six months in three sports medicine clinics(clusteri
Colombo, Galle and Kandy and included all adolescent athletes aged 10-19years(n=566), who attended these du
the said period for medical clearance prior to the competitive sports events. Secondary data was collected from
pre-participation examination (PPE) forms using a data extraction form.
Results: Prevalence of CVD among adolescent athletes in Sri Lanka was 1.5%. Most common cardiac abnorm;
was Mitral Valve Prolapse(MVP). Mitral Stenosis, Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD) and Aortic Stenosis were c
cardiac abnormalities detected. An important incidental finding of the study was the higher prevalence of (5°/c
bronchial asthma among adolescent athletes.
Conclusions: Prevalence of CVD among adolescent athletes in Sri Lanka is relatively low, but may lead to i
outcomes if undetected early. Further research is needed to inform possible interventions to prevent he
adversities arising from CVD irt adolescent athletes in Sri Lanka.
