title: Contraindications to athletic participation: cardiac, respiratory, and central nervous system conditions.
abstract: Sports activities promote health and fitness for most participants, but for some, activity can complicate an illness or even be fatal. This article, the first of a two- part series on contraindications to activity, examines the cardiac, respiratory, and central nervous system conditions that warrant activity disqualification and provides guidelines about when it's safe for patients to participate.
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moeller