Disease prevalence and number of health care visits among members of a nationwide sports organization compared to matched controls
Abstract Background Physical activity has positive effects on several diseases and may reduce the risk of morbidity and the mortality rate. Whether the prevalence of disease and health care consumption differ between the members of sports organizations and the general population has not been establi...
Main Authors: | Hanna Lindblom, Mats Lowén, Tomas Faresjö, Kristofer Hedman, Per Sandström |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10466-9 |
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