Cardiomyopathy Scottish Support GroupSPORTS - which one can I take part in ?
ask your cardiologist before starting any exercise
Advice should always be sought from your cardiologist as to what sporting activities you may undertake. It is very important to remember that each patient is affected differently from another, even those from the same family.
The following lists have been compiled by the CMA as General Exercise Guidelines for parents, teachers and sports coaches.
If any sport is not included, or there is any doubt over the suitability of any of the activities shown - a cardiologist should always be consulted.
| SPORTING ACTIVITIES TO BE AVOIDED | SUITABLE ACTIVITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSEILING | LA CROSSE | HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY | DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY | |
| ACROBATICS | LATIN AMERICAN DANCING | ARCHERY | ARCHERY | |
| ATHLETICS (Track & Field) | MOUNTAINEERING | BOWLS | BOWLS | |
| BADMINTON | NETBALL | CRICKET | BALLET | |
| BASEBALL | ORIENTEERING | CROQUET | BALLROOM DANCING | |
| BOUNCY CASTLE | PAINT BALLING | CYCLING (Avoid steep hills) | CRICKET | |
| BOXING | POLO | FISHING | CYCLING (Avoid steep hills) | |
| BUNGEE JUMPING | ROUNDERS | GOLF | CROQUET | |
| CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING | ROWING | HOT AIR BALLOONING | FISHING | |
| DIVING | SKUBA DIVING | PONY TREKKING | GOLF | |
| EVENTING | SKATEBOARDING | SHOOTING | HOT AIR BALLOONING | |
| FENCING | SKIING | SWIMMING (Non competitive) | ICE SKATING | |
| FOOTBALL | SQUASH | TEN PIN BOWLING | PONY TREKKING | |
| GLIDING | TENNIS | TAI CHI | SHOOTING | |
| GYMNASTICS | TRAMPOLINE | YOGA | SWIMMING (non competitive) | |
| HANG GLIDING | WHITE WATER RAFTING | TEN PIN BOWLING | ||
| JUDO / KARATE | WATER POLO | TAI CHI | ||
| KENDO | WEIGHLIFTING | YOGA | ||
| KICK BOXING | WRESTLING | |||
Generally, anyone with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should avoid competitive sports. Exercise guidelines for those with Dilated cardiomyopathy may vary and will depend on the extent of the condition of the individual