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ArticleInternational journal of sports medicine2026

Clinical Outcomes Related to the After-Career Consultation in Retired Male Footballers.

Sean Carmody, Andrew Massey, Gino M Kerkhoffs, Vincent Gouttebarge

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Article in International journal of sports medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Sean CarmodyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Andrew MasseyMedical Department, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Zurich, Switzerland.
Gino M KerkhoffsDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vincent GouttebargeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The After-Career Consultation (ACC) was developed to empower the physical, mental and social health of retired professional footballers and effectively address their specific health challenges. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical outcomes (e.g., prevalence of health conditions) and recommendations to retired professional footballers who undertook the ACC. A quasi-experimental study was conducted. Forty-seven retired male professional footballers underwent ACCs. Ten participants had a diagnosis of osteoarthritis (21.3%), 4 (8.5%) met the criteria for a diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder, 7 (14.9%) met the criteria for a diagnosis of depression and 7 (14.9%) met the criteria for Stage 1 hypertension. Health-related quality of life scores among retired footballers undergoing the ACC were above average compared to the general population. Clinical recommendations were made to participants in relation to their musculoskeletal (

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Referral and ConsultationRetirementSoccerAgedAnxiety DisordersDepressionHumansHypertensionMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisQuality of Life

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PMCPMC12948490

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