Common attributes in retired professional cricketers that may enhance or hinder quality of life after retirement: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Retired professional cricketers shared unique experiences and may possess specific psychological attributes with potential to influence quality of life (QOL). Additionally, pain and osteoarthritis can be common in retired athletes which may negatively impact QOL. However, QOL in retired athletes is poorly understood. This study explores the following questions from the personal perspective of retired cricketers: How do retired cricketers perceive and experience musculoskeletal pain and function in daily life? Are there any psychological attributes that might enhance or hinder retired cricketers' QOL?

Design

A qualitative study using semistructured interviews, which were subject to inductive, thematic analysis. A data-driven, iterative approach to data coding was e

SUBMITTER: Filbay SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5642649 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature