Healthspan and chronic disease burden among young adult and middle-aged male former American-style professional football players.

Marc G WeisskopfTaylor Valencia Shaffer-PancyzkInana DairiHang LeeDean MarengiJillian BakerMarc G WeisskopfFrank E SpeizerAlicia J WhittingtonHerman A TaylorDylan KeatingAdam TenfordeJames Sawalla GusehMeagan M WasfyRoss ZafonteAaron Baggish

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2022)

These data suggest the emergence of a maladaptive early ageing phenotype among former professional ASF players characterised by premature burden of chronic disease and reduced healthspan. Additional study is needed to investigate these findings and their impact on morbidity and mortality in former ASF players and other athlete groups.

Keyphrases

middle aged
young adults
high school
risk factors
electronic health record
big data
artificial intelligence
childhood cancer