The aftermath of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest for young exercisers - a qualitative study in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When surviving a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), physical, cognitive, and emotional effects of surviving may be present for months or years. The survivors' family and colleagues are also highly affected by the incident. There is little knowledge about experiences of surviving SCA in individuals who prior to the incident were young and reported to exercise regularly. Consequently, the aim of this study was to explore the aftermath of surviving a SCA in young, regular exercisers.

Methods

The study had a qualitative design, conducting in-depth individual interviews with SCA survivors < 50 years of age reporting to exercise ≥ 5 h/week and/or who suffered SCA during or less than 60 min after exercise. The data were analysed using systematic text condensation in-line with

SUBMITTER: Hardeland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9709361 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature