ArticleJournal of sport and health science2020
Former athletes' lifestyle and self-definition changes after retirement from sports.
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- Hang up your cleats and hope for the best? A cross-sectional study of five health domains in retired elite female rugby players.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
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- Development and validation of an interview guide for examining the effects of sports careers on the quality of life of retired Portuguese football players.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Application of Theory for Those With Sport-Related Concussion: Understanding the Effect of Athletic Identity on Health Outcomes.Journal of athletic training · 2023Review
- Trends in insufficient physical activity among adults in China 2010-18: a population-based study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Interassociation Consensus Statement on Sports Nutrition Models for the Provision of Nutrition Services From Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Collegiate Athletics.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Phase Angle Is a Marker of Muscle Quantity and Strength in Overweight/Obese Former Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvery high-level athlete will eventually see his or her sport career come to an end. Most former athletes will experience changes in their self-definition and everyday behaviors as they accept a nonathletic way of life. The present study aimed to identify discrepancies between actual and former athletes regarding athletic identity, physical activity (PA), and nutrition habits.
methodsActual athletes (AA; n = 122), former athletes (FA; n = 230), and nonathletes (NA; n = 74) were asked to complete an online questionnaire on athletic identity, duration and intensity levels of occupational and leisure time PA, and nutritional habits.
resultsFA healthy nutrition score was the lowest of the 3 groups and significantly different from that of AA. Athletic identity and intense and moderate PA during leisure time consistently decreased (p < 0.01) across the 3 groups (AA > FA > NA). No significant difference between FA and NA was found regarding either nutritional habits or type of PA.
conclusionSport retirement may affect FA quality of nutritional habits that tends to decline below the NA level, as well as the amount of time spent practicing physical activities during leisure time. Athletic status does not ensure PA practice during sport postcareer.
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