ISBN: 9783319772028 - mortality and its risk factors among professional athletes: a comparison between former nba and nfl players (springerbriefs in public health) (6 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This eye-opening study adds to the scarce scholarly literature on professional athletes, bringing empirical rigor to issues often clouded by mystery and hearsay. It identifies socioeconomic, demographic, and career variables as risk factors for mortality among former NBA and NFL players, along with hypotheses to be tested relating to elite athletes and other U.S. populations. A detailed multivariate analysis compares mortality factors, rates, and outcomes within and between the two leagues, comparing them also with the general U.S. male population. The findings and conclusions gleaned from this research offer possibilities for future research to improve health and quality of life in this specific athlete cohort, among athletes in general, in other groups, and in the larger society.Potential risk factors analyzed in this groundbreaking study: Race Body Mass Index (BMI) U.S. birthplace region (Northeast, West, Midwest, South) Years of playing experience Playing positionMortality and Its Risk Factors among Professional Athletes will spark interest among professionals and researchers in public health, sports medicine, and epidemiology; current and former NBA and NFL players, their families, coaches, trainers, and union representatives; non-professional basketball and football players, athletes from other sports, and their families, coaches, and trainers; social scientists; policymakers; obesity researchers; parents of children who play contact sports; students, teachers, and researchers in occupational health and racial disparities; and health care providers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Mortality and Its Risk Factors Among Professional Athletes | A Comparison Between Former NBA and NFL Players | Jeffrey S. Markowitz | Taschenbuch | SpringerBriefs in Public Health | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2018 | Springer | EAN 9783319772028 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH, Europaplatz 3, 69115 Heidelberg, productsafety[at]springernature[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…