TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Life after the game - Injury profile of past elite Australian Football players
JO  - Journal of science and medicine in sport
A1  - King, Tyler
A1  - Rosenberg, Michael
A1  - Braham, Rebecca
A1  - Ferguson, Renee
A1  - Dawson, Brian
SP  - 302
EP  - 306
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To investigate the long-term health and well-being of past elite Australian Football League (AFL) players, with particular emphasis on the effect of playing injuries on current lifestyle. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey. METHODS: A health and well-being survey, completed by past AFL players (n=592) with mean (±SD) age of 55.1 y (±15.8) and playing career of 7.7 y (±4.1) sought information on demographics, education and employment, subjective well-being, lifestyle behaviours, physical health, disease prevalence, community and social structures, and playing history. RESULTS: A majority of past players experienced serious injuries (76%) and concussion (73%) throughout their career, both increasing significantly with the number of games played. Of those who received injuries, 60% require on-going treatment, yet only 6% receive treatment costs covered by their club or the AFL Players' Association. A large proportion (64%) of respondents are affected in daily life from previous AFL injuries. CONCLUSIONS: AFL careers are compounded by high injury rates, including loss of consciousness with a high incidence of multiple concussions amongst those players reporting a serious injury. Greater number of injuries received will further the likelihood of requiring on-going treatment and being affected later in life. Additional research and planning may be important in assisting other improvements in the quality of life of past AFL players.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-2440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.09.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -