All-cause mortality risks among participants in mass-participation sporting events

CONCLUSION: Participating in mass-participation sporting events was associated with a non-significant increased odds (1.92) of mortality and a low absolute event rate (4.2/100 000 participants) within 7 days post-event, whereas a 30% lower risk of death was observed compared with non-participants during 3.3 years of follow-up. These results suggest that the health benefits of mass sporting event participation outweigh potential risks.PMID:38316539 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2023-107190

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 5, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Esm ée A Bakker Vincent L Aengevaeren Duck-Chul Lee Paul D Thompson Thijs M H Eijsvogels Source Type: research