Shortness of breath after playing basketball may be caused by physiological reasons, myocardial ischemia, cardiac insufficiency and so on.
1. Physiological reasons: if you do not exercise for a long time, a sudden large amount of exercise may cause chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea and so on.
2. Myocardial ischemia: If you suffer from heart disease, exercise will strengthen the contraction force of the heart muscle and speed up the heartbeat, which will lead to chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea and so on.
3. Cardiac insufficiency: If cardiac insufficiency occurs, exercise may increase the body’s oxygen consumption, resulting in hypoxia, which leads to chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea, etc. after exercise.
Shortness of breath after playing basketball may also be other reasons, we should go to the hospital in time to do relevant examinations, clear causes, early targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition.