ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2018
Empowering the health of retired professional footballers: the systematic development of an After Career Consultation and its feasibility.
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- Osteoarthritic changes in the knees of recently retired male professional footballers: a pilot study.South African journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Health conditions among retired professional footballers: a scoping review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
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- Help-seeking behaviours related to mental health symptoms in professional football.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
- Prevalence of mental health symptoms among male and female Australian professional footballers.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) and Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1): towards better support of athletes' mental health.British journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
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- Monitoring the health of transitioning professional footballers: protocol of an observational prospective cohort study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis article describes (1) the systematic development of the intervention and (2) the assessment of its feasibility (in terms of relevancy, suitability, satisfaction and added value).
methodsThe intervention was developed based on the first four steps of the Intervention Mapping and Knowledge Transfer Scheme processes. Subsequently, a qualitative research based on a one-group post-test cross-sectional design was conducted. Eight retired professional footballers underwent the developed intervention and its feasibility (operationalised in relevancy, suitability, satisfaction and added value) was assessed by means of a questionnaire and interview.
resultsAn After Career Consultation (ACC) was developed with a focus on five main domains: (1) detraining from professional football; (2) remission of osteoarthritis; (3) promotion of healthy lifestyle; (4) preventing mental and cognitive health problems; and (5) employment and education. The ACC relies on three components: (1) raising self-awareness about potential physical, mental and social health problems after a career in professional football; (2) medical examination (60 min) with thorough medical history and general physical examination; and (3) follow-up during 3 months (if necessary) about optimal skills and strategies to empower physical, mental and social health and quality of life. The relevancy, suitability, satisfaction and added value of the ACC were positively evaluated by the retired professional footballers.
conclusionThe ACC was developed with a focus on five main health-related domains. The feasibility of the ACC was positively assessed by retired professional footballers, while the suggestion was made to repeat the ACC in the initial years after football retirement.
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