Long term health impact of playing professional football in the United Kingdom

AP Turner, JH Barlow… - British journal of sports …, 2000 - bjsm.bmj.com
AP Turner, JH Barlow, C Heathcote-Elliott
British journal of sports medicine, 2000bjsm.bmj.com
Objective—To describe the long term impact of football on the health related quality of life
(HRQL) of former professional footballers in the United Kingdom. Method—A cross sectional
survey gathered data from 284 former professional players. Respondents reported medical
treatments, osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis, other morbidity, disability status, and work related
disability since their football career. The EuroQol (EQ-5D) and global health rating scales
were selected to assess HRQL. Results—Medical treatment for football related injuries was …
Objective—To describe the long term impact of football on the health related quality of life (HRQL) of former professional footballers in the United Kingdom.
Method—A cross sectional survey gathered data from 284 former professional players. Respondents reported medical treatments, osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis, other morbidity, disability status, and work related disability since their football career. The EuroQol (EQ-5D) and global health rating scales were selected to assess HRQL.
Results—Medical treatment for football related injuries was a common feature, as was OA, with the knee being the most commonly affected joint. Respondents with OA reported poorer HRQL compared with those without OA. As with medical treatments and problems on each of the five EQ-5D dimensions (pain, mobility, usual activities, anxiety/depression, self care), frequency of disability and work related disability were higher among respondents with OA than those without.
Conclusion—This exploratory study suggests that playing professional football can impact on the health of United Kingdom footballers in later life. The development of OA was associated with poorer outcomes on all aspects of HRQL.
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