Osteoarthritis and other long-term health conditions in former elite cricketers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to describe the prevalence and risk of chronic conditions in former elite cricketers compared to a normal population, and describe wellbeing in former elite cricketers.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Former elite cricketers, recruited from the Professional Cricketers' Association, completed a self-report cross-sectional questionnaire. The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) served as the normal population. The prevalence of self-reported, GP-diagnosed conditions (heart problems, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, asthma, dementia, osteoarthritis (OA), total hip replacement (THR), total knee replacement (TKR), anxiety, depression) were reported for both population samples. Standardised morbidity ratios (SMRs) compared chronic con

SUBMITTER: Jones ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5964309 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature