Health outcomes of former division I college athletes.
College athletes
aging athlete
contact and collision sports
football (American)
head injuries/concussion
head trauma
repetitive head impacts
Journal
Brain injury
ISSN: 1362-301X
Titre abrégé: Brain Inj
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8710358
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Sep 2024
22 Sep 2024
Historique:
medline:
22
9
2024
pubmed:
22
9
2024
entrez:
22
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Former professional collision sport (CS) athletes, particularly American football players, are at risk of developing chronic health conditions; however, little is known about the health outcomes of amateur athletes. A 60-item health survey examined self-reported symptoms and diagnoses among former Division 1 Collegiate CS athletes and non- or limited-contact sport (non-CS) athletes. Binary logistic regressions tested the association between playing CS and health outcomes. Five hundred and two (6.2%) participants completed the survey: 160 CS athletes (mean age: 59.2, SD = 16.0) and 303 non-CS athletes (mean age: 54.0, SD = 16.9). CS athletes had increased odds of reported cognitive complaints and neuropsychiatric symptoms including memory (P Former CS athletes reported more cognitive and neuropsychiatric complaints. The low response rate is a limitation of this study; however, over 500,000 athletes play college sports each year, thus research on long-term health outcomes in this population is critical.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Former professional collision sport (CS) athletes, particularly American football players, are at risk of developing chronic health conditions; however, little is known about the health outcomes of amateur athletes.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
A 60-item health survey examined self-reported symptoms and diagnoses among former Division 1 Collegiate CS athletes and non- or limited-contact sport (non-CS) athletes. Binary logistic regressions tested the association between playing CS and health outcomes.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
Five hundred and two (6.2%) participants completed the survey: 160 CS athletes (mean age: 59.2, SD = 16.0) and 303 non-CS athletes (mean age: 54.0, SD = 16.9). CS athletes had increased odds of reported cognitive complaints and neuropsychiatric symptoms including memory (P
CONCLUSIONS
UNASSIGNED
Former CS athletes reported more cognitive and neuropsychiatric complaints. The low response rate is a limitation of this study; however, over 500,000 athletes play college sports each year, thus research on long-term health outcomes in this population is critical.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39306858
doi: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2405209
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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