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. 2005 Mar;12(3):223-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00978.x.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sports: a case-control study

M Valenti  1 , F E Pontieri, F Conti, E Altobelli, T Manzoni, L Frati
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sports: a case-control study

M Valenti et al. Eur J Neurol. 2005 Mar.

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) was 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.

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