Table 4 Studies on cases of death from cerebrovascular diseases in swimming
From: Hypothesized mechanisms of death in swimming: a systematic review
Author | Year | Type of study | LOE | Findings | Critical evaluation/comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windsor | 2020 | Case Series (n = 1) | 4 | A 48-year-old male was found dead while swimming from diffuse cerebral infarction, cerebral anoxia and cardiac arrhythmia | The irregularity of recording procedures and the limitation of time led to a smaller sample size and a higher death rate |
Durakovic | 2012 | Case Series (n = 1) | 4 | An elderly man has drowned after suffering a stroke while swimming. The autopsy results involved bleeding of the brain, cerebellum and subarachnoid space, and lesions of the cardiovascular system | It is not easy to define exactly what is an exertion-related death |