2020
DOI: 10.26360/2020_6
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Mortality of elite football players in Portugal and spain

Abstract: The health benefits of physical activity have been demonstrated. However, there is a growing debate over the potential adverse effects of strenuous physical activity, particularly at a professional level. The goal of this work is to investigate whether elite athletes live longer than general populations, by a comprehensive survival analysis of two populations of professional football players. Lifespan data of Portuguese and Spanish football players, who have repre-sented the national teams, were collected. The… Show more

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