کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2701459 1144446 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Life after the game – Injury profile of past elite Australian Football players
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
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Life after the game – Injury profile of past elite Australian Football players
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectivesTo investigate the long-term health and well-being of past elite Australian Football League (AFL) players, with particular emphasis on the effect of playing injuries on current lifestyle.DesignCross sectional survey.MethodsA health and well-being survey, completed by past AFL players (n = 592) with mean (±SD) age of 55.1 y (±15.8) and playing career of 7.7 y (±4.1) sought information on demographics, education and employment, subjective well-being, lifestyle behaviours, physical health, disease prevalence, community and social structures, and playing history.ResultsA majority of past players experienced serious injuries (76%) and concussion (73%) throughout their career, both increasing significantly with the number of games played. Of those who received injuries, 60% require on-going treatment, yet only 6% receive treatment costs covered by their club or the AFL Players’ Association. A large proportion (64%) of respondents are affected in daily life from previous AFL injuries.ConclusionsAFL careers are compounded by high injury rates, including loss of consciousness with a high incidence of multiple concussions amongst those players reporting a serious injury. Greater number of injuries received will further the likelihood of requiring on-going treatment and being affected later in life. Additional research and planning may be important in assisting other improvements in the quality of life of past AFL players.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - Volume 16, Issue 4, July 2013, Pages 302–306
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