A recent study suggests that professional football players may be at a higher risk of developing age-related diseases at an earlier age compared to the general population. A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that former professional football players, particular
Football, also known as American football, is a physically demanding sport that can have a significant impact on an individual’s health. The risk of injury, particularly head injuries, is a major concern for players of all ages. Concussions, which can lead to long-term cognitive impairment, are common injuries in football.
The research — based on a survey of nearly 3,000 former National Football League players, representing the largest study cohort of former professional football players to date — was conducted by investigators at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School as part of the ongoing Football Players Health Study at, a research program that encompasses a constellation of studies designed to evaluate various aspects of players’ health across their life span.
This level of attention is important because chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, for example, could be easily overlooked due to a former player’s status as an elite athlete, Grashow added. Not surprisingly, the analysis showed that all four conditions increased with age in both the former football players and in the general population. However, the prevalence of these conditions, or the proportion of individuals who had them, differed significantly between the two groups. In each decade of life, the former athletes were more likely to report that they’d been diagnosed with dementia/Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis.
Metabolic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes could have dangerous long-term effects on heart health and cognition that could be mitigated with early diagnosis and treatment, said study senior author Aaron Baggish, director of in-person assessment studies at the Football Players Health Study and former director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cardiovascular Performance Program, which provides comprehensive cardiac care to athletes.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Startling New Clues About Earth’s Past From Malformed Seashells and Ancient SedimentNew studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification. New analyses of fossil plankton and sedimentary rock confirm that massive volcanic CO2 emissions triggered ocean acidification and anoxia during the mid-Cretaceous Associated with the onset of volcanism, fossil plankton
Read more »
A Startling Difference: Adult Children Four Times More Likely To Be Estranged From Dad Than MomA recent national study has found that estrangement is fairly common among individuals. According to a recent long-term nationwide survey, adult children are over four times more likely to be separated from their fathers than their mothers. According to the survey, just 6% of adult children indi
Read more »
Harvard-Westlake boys basketball edges Notre Dame in Mission League, double-overtime thrillerHarvard-Westlake and Notre Dame was a game everyone in the Valley was waiting for, and it delivered. It even took two more periods to determine a winner.
Read more »
Prep basketball roundup: Harvard-Westlake wins double-overtime thrillerHarvard-Westlake made key defensive stops to defeat Notre Dame 85-78 in double-overtime in Mission League game on Wednesday.
Read more »
How a Harvard Fellowship Flap Spawned Israel Conspiracy TheoriesKen Roth of Human Rights Watch and his left-wing supporters say his criticisms of Israel cost him an Ivy League gig. Here’s everything wrong with that evidence-free accusation.
Read more »