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Is being an Olympian bad for your health?
Manage episode 431491027 series 2634716
If you're glued to your couch watching the Paris Games, you know that elite athletes are beyond impressive.
But does that mean they're healthy? Not necessarily.
Norman and Tegan unpack the positive and negative impacts of elite-level sport on the body and the mind.
References
- Female and male US Olympic athletes live 5 years longer than their general population counterparts: a study of 8124 former US Olympians
- Long-term function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in midlife former athletes: a scoping review
- The mental health of Australian elite athletes
- Adaptation to life after sport for retired athletes: A scoping review of existing reviews and programs
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
862 episoder
Manage episode 431491027 series 2634716
If you're glued to your couch watching the Paris Games, you know that elite athletes are beyond impressive.
But does that mean they're healthy? Not necessarily.
Norman and Tegan unpack the positive and negative impacts of elite-level sport on the body and the mind.
References
- Female and male US Olympic athletes live 5 years longer than their general population counterparts: a study of 8124 former US Olympians
- Long-term function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in midlife former athletes: a scoping review
- The mental health of Australian elite athletes
- Adaptation to life after sport for retired athletes: A scoping review of existing reviews and programs
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
862 episoder
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