Hang up your cleats and hope for the best? A cross-sectional study of five health domains in retired elite female rugby players
Our findings point to the potential value of screening and monitoring, and identifying preventative measures during sporting careers to promote health and long-term quality of life for athletes.
Authors
- Jane S Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-7101)
- Chloe Hewitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9819-4311)
- Margo Mountjoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-2014)
- Mark Speechley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-8709)
- Karim M. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-0258)
- Vincent Gouttebarge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-4177)
- Kay M. Crossley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-129X)
- Ashley Ambrose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8943-2501)
- Kristen Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7312-5777)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- West Coast University (US)
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic (CA)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Health & Safety in Sports (NL)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001999
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21