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

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.

Citation

Cooper, D. J., Batt, M. E., O’Hanlon, M. S., & Palmer, D. (2021). 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. Sports Medicine, 7, Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00339-1

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 20, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jul 31, 2021
• Publication Date: Jul 31, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: May 30, 2023
• 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