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Expanding the screening toolbox to promote athlete health: how the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee screened for health problems in 940 elite athletes.

Dustin NabhanMelie LewisDavid TaylorRoald Bahr
Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)
The addition of standardised screening tools to an electronic health history resulted in the identification of potential mental health, sleep and allergy problems in both Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Strong associations between mental health and sleep disorders suggest these problems should be considered together in health screening programmes.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • public health
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  • climate change
  • body composition