Track & Field Long Jumping

I am a mother of a 15 year old girl who was just diagnosed with Third Degree Heart Block in May and had her pacemaker implanted on July 2. They had to go back the next day because one of the leads had dislodged. Anyway she is a Track & Field sprinter at her High School and is happy to be back running again. This past week however the coaches have asked her to also compete in Long Jumping because she was in the top 3 girls at her school on her distance jump. My question and concern is if this is a safe thing for her to be doing. I realized that it doesn't count as a contact sport but is the repeated hard landing safe? I am worried that this may once again cause a lead to dislodge. Anyone have any experience and or advice here?

Thanks!
New to the pacemaker world
~Jenn

5 Comments

Long Jump

by Pacemum - 2015-01-23 02:01:04

I see no reason why your daughter should not continue to do the long jump.

The most important thing is to leave the correct healing time given by the medical teams after any procedure. After this time it should be safe to continue and it has been a long time since July.

I hope that your daughter continues to do well with the track and field events she enjoys.

Hi Jenn..........

by Tattoo Man - 2015-01-23 03:01:47


.........these guys are SO right...

Sparrows comment regarding not being a Cardiac Cripple sums it all up.

I have crashed out while running...no problems...as in hard landing on the device....

Let the girl compete..she will put all the more commitment into her sport BECAUSE of her 'condition'..she will inspire those around her for the very same reason.

Jenn..you have so much to be proud of with your Daughter.....I can just see you screaming from the sideline !!

SO much to look forward to...

Tattoo Man

July 2nd is a long time ago...

by donr - 2015-01-23 11:01:13

...as far as CORRECTLY planted leads are concerned.

Look, she lands in a sand or sawdust pit and keeps moving after her feet touch down & the point of impact is marked.

It's not like she does a faceplant in a vertical brick wall & comes to an instant halt.

The problem w/ the dislodged lead at day 2 after surgery was caused by a poor implant by the surgeon, NOT the capability of the lead to withstand impact. BY now, some 7 months later, that lead is as stuck as it will ever be, surrounded by scar tissue.

My newly planted lead withstood an impact of a Jeep Cherokee going 35 mph hitting our van right at my shoulder after a mere 9 weeks. That was in 2007. It's still there in 2015.

Let her long jump, it'll be good for her confidence in the PM & its leads.

You do NOT want her going through life a cardiac cripple through fear.

Just keep her out of Thailand & their national kickboxing championships.

BTW: I'm familiar w/ the Long & Triple Jumps. I was a college official in the two events for three years .

Donr

I agree with Don

by IAN MC - 2015-01-23 12:01:06

Think about the position of your arms when you land in the sand after a long jump, also is landing in soft sand a " repeated hard landing " ? I don't think so.!

Whilst I don't have any personal experience , I would happily advise a 15 yr old daughter to carry on jumping and I hope she wins !

Ian

Isn't it great!

by Theknotguy - 2015-01-23 12:01:58

Isn't it great that your daughter was so sick she needed a PM. Now she's one of the top three at her school. Instead of worrying about her being sick, you have to worry about her excelling too much! Isn't it great!

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