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Health amongst former rugby union players: A cross-sectional study of morbidity and health-related quality of life
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In the general population, physical activity is associated with improved health outcomes. However, long-term sports participation may be associated with adverse outcomes, particularly at the elite level. The aims of this study were to assess morbidity and health-related quality of life (HrQoL) amongst former rugby players, compared to an age-standardised general population sample. A cross-sectional study of former elite, male, rugby players (n = 259) was undertaken, and standardised morbidity...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1038/s41598-017-12130-y
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Office for National Statistics, UK
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National Institute of Aging, USA
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Scientific Reports Journal website
- Volume:
- 7
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 11786
- Publication date:
- 2017-09-28
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-08-21
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2045-2322
- Source identifiers:
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730886
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pubs:730886
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- pubs:730886
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- 2017
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