Is athletic background associated with a future lower prevalence of risk factors for chronic disease?
This cross-sectional study examined whether the prevalence of behavioral and biological risk factors of former elite athletes (both men and women), differed from nonelite athletes and nonathletes. A total of 491 individuals (225 former elite athletes, 168 former nonelite athletes, and 98 nonathletes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X14000227 |