Recommendations of the American Heart Association for Physical Activity and Sports Participation in a Patient with a Genetic Cardiovascular Disease

> 6

high

4 to 6

moderate

< 4

low

strongly discouraged

0

A

generally not advised

1

B

intermediate (requires an individual risk assessment)

2 or 3

C

probably permitted

4

D

permitted

5

E

basketball

A

A

C

B

C

body building

B

B

A

B

B

ice hockey

A

A

B

A

A

racquetball or squash

A

C

C

A

C

rock climbing

B

B

B

B

B

running

A

A

C

A

C

skiing downhill

C

C

C

B

B

skiing cross country

C

C

C

B

D

soccer

A

A

C

A

C

tennis, singles

A

A

C

A

C

football, touch

B

B

C

B

C

windsurfing

B

A

B

B

B

baseball or softball

C

C

C

C

D

biking

D

D

C

C

E

hiking, modest

D

E

E

C

D

motorcycle riding

C

B

C

C

C

jogging

C

C

C

C

E

sailing

C

C

C

C

D

surfing

C

A

B

B

B

swimming , laps

E

A

C

C

D

tennis, doubles

D

D

D

C

D

treadmill

E

D

D

C

E

stationary bicycle

E

E

D

C

E

weightlifting, free weights

B

B

A

B

A

hiking

C

C

C

C

D

bowling

E

E

E

D

E

golf

E

E

E

D

E

horseback riding

C

C

C

C

C

scuba diving

A

A

A

A

A

skating (not team hockey)

E

E

E

D

E

snorkeling

E

A

E

D

D

weightlifting, non-free

D

D

A

D

D

walking, brisk

E

E

E

E

E