Comprehensive periodic health evaluations of 454 Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic athletes over 8 years: what did we learn?
Kathrin SteffenRoald BahrBenjamin M ClarsenBjørn FossanHilde FredriksenHilde GjelsvikLars HaugvadAasne Fenne HoksrudErik IversenAnu Elisa Koivisto-MørkEllen MoenVibeke RøstadTonje Reier-NilsenThomas TorgalsenHilde Moseby BergePublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2024)
Our PHE programme identified musculoskeletal problems, infections, allergies, elevated blood pressure and vitamin D deficiency as common health conditions. Longitudinal follow-up of health conditions identified during screening and improved compliance with public health and cancer screening programmes is needed to determine the true benefits of athlete care prompted by the PHE.
Keyphrases
- public health
- healthcare
- mental health
- blood pressure
- health information
- palliative care
- health promotion
- type diabetes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- randomized controlled trial
- papillary thyroid
- cross sectional
- clinical trial
- study protocol
- quality improvement
- hypertensive patients
- risk assessment
- pain management
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- squamous cell
- health insurance