Physical activity and epilepsy
RM Arida, EA Cavalheiro, AC da Silva, FA Scorza - Sports medicine, 2008 - Springer
Epilepsy is a common disease found in 2% of the population, affecting people from all ages.
Unfortunately, persons with epilepsy have previously been discouraged from participation in
physical activity and sports for fear of inducing seizures or increasing seizure frequency.
Despite a shift in medical recommendations toward encouraging rather than restricting
participation, the stigma remains and persons with epilepsy continue to be less active than
the general population. For this purpose, clinical and experimental studies have analysed …
Unfortunately, persons with epilepsy have previously been discouraged from participation in
physical activity and sports for fear of inducing seizures or increasing seizure frequency.
Despite a shift in medical recommendations toward encouraging rather than restricting
participation, the stigma remains and persons with epilepsy continue to be less active than
the general population. For this purpose, clinical and experimental studies have analysed …
