Do Athletes Have a High Risk for HBV Infection during Exercise and Athletic Competition ?
【Supercategory：7. DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Subcategory：7.15 Vol.15】
In attempt to clalify whether athletes have a risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission during exercise and athletic competition, especially among contact sports, the authors carried out a epidemiologic survey of the 658 sera of top athletes in Japan. The frequency of the HBV seropositive rate among athletes (4.86%) and bood donors (5.69%) was not significantly different. Futhermore, HBV seropositive rate among athlete of contact sports event (4.42%) and non-contact sports event (5.04%) was also not significantly different.
These data suggest that risk of HBV transmission during athletic competition is exceedingly low. Although, it is not no risk. It seems to be important that athletes must cover bleeding wounds before competition to prevent transmission.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.15/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
These data suggest that risk of HBV transmission during athletic competition is exceedingly low. Although, it is not no risk. It seems to be important that athletes must cover bleeding wounds before competition to prevent transmission.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.15/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
| Researcher | Yutaka Komatsu, Takashi Kawahara, Yasushi, Shiratori, Morio Takahashi, Takeshi Yamashita |
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| University or institution | 2nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Culture, University of Tokyo |
Keywords
risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission, exercise, athletic competition, epidemiologic, HBV seropositive rate