Football Victoria (FV) and the Heartbeat of Football (HoF) charity partnered last year raise awareness about heart health and to promote healthy hearts within our community. With football now having kicked off across the state, we'd like to reiterate the importance of participants getting their heart health checked.
Last year HoF conducted more than 350 free heart checks for people from nine Victorian community Clubs.
The tests showed 31% of participants had high blood pressure, 19% had high cholesterol and 10% had high blood sugar. This led to HoF advising 42.4% of people to follow up with their GP as one or more factors tested outside the normal/healthy range.
While confronting, the findings could potentially save lives through preventative action and awareness.
In 2023 we would once again like to encourage our participants to get their hearts checked to minimise the risk of cardiac related health concerns.
These are what Heartbeat of Football test for at its Heart Health Awareness & Testing Days
Book yours today and support your club, community and teammates. They are simple, quick & FREE!
About Heartbeat of Football
HoF's mission is to have zero heart-related deaths on the sporting ground. The organisation promotes healthy hearts in sport via:
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Awareness & Education: player, participant & community programs
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Prevention: minimisation of health risks - simple screening checks
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Action: "rescue-ready" defibrillators at all sporting fields around the country
You can find out more about heart disease and Heart Health Tests at Heartbeat of Football.
Key Information
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading single cause of disease burden and death in Australia and the world for both Men & Women.
- 4 million Australians have a high chance of having a heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest, or stroke in the next five years. Many are unaware of this risk;
- When it comes to heart health, like in business, it’s important to know your numbers – regular heart health checks with your GP help you better understand your risk of a heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest, or stroke in the next five years; and
- Your GP and nurse can support you to make positive changes to lower this risk.