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A Cross-Sectional Study of Retired Great British Olympians (Berlin 1936-Sochi 2014): Olympic Career Injuries, Joint Health in Later Life, and Reasons for Retirement from Olympic Sport

Cooper, Dale J.; Batt, Mark E.; O’Hanlon, Mary S.; Palmer, Debbie

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Authors

Mark E. Batt

Mary S. O’Hanlon

Debbie Palmer



Abstract

The relationship between Olympic career sport injury and the long-term musculoskeletal health of the elite athlete remains unclear. This study describes the lifetime prevalence of medical attention injuries that occurred during training and/or competition as part of the athlete’s Olympic career, reasons for retirement from Olympic sport, and the point prevalence of pain and osteoarthritis (OA) among retired Great Britain’s (GB) Olympians.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 20, 2021
Online Publication Date Jul 31, 2021
Publication Date Jul 31, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Sports Medicine
Print ISSN 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN 1179-2035
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 7
Article Number 54
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00339-1
Keywords prevalence; injury; pain; osteoarthritis; olympians
Publisher URL https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-021-00339-1