Oral health and impact on performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health is important both for well-being and successful elite sporting performance. Reports from Olympic Games have found significant treatment needs; however, few studies have examined oral health directly. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health, the determinants of oral health and the effect of oral health on well-being, training and performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Games.

Methods

Cross-sectional study at the dental clinic within the Polyclinic in the athletes' village. Following informed consent, a standardised history, clinical examination and brief questionnaire were conducted.

Results

302 athletes from 25 sports were recruited with data available for 278. The majority of athletes were from Africa, the Americas an

SUBMITTER: Needleman I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3812828 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature