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View article: Contributors to caregiver burden, depression, and anxiety in the partners of professional American-style football players: a cross-sectional study
Contributors to caregiver burden, depression, and anxiety in the partners of professional American-style football players: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction American-style football (ASF) has been linked to chronic adverse health outcomes. The extent to which ASF players' careers impact their spouses' caregiver burden, depression, and anxiety remains unknown. In addition to convent…
View article: Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players
Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players Open
Importance Participation in American-style football (ASF) has been linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy neuropathological change (CTE-NC), a specific neuropathologic finding that can only be established at autopsy. Despite being a po…
View article: Age of First Exposure Does Not Relate to Post-Career Health in Former Professional American-Style Football Players
Age of First Exposure Does Not Relate to Post-Career Health in Former Professional American-Style Football Players Open
Objective Prior studies examining small samples of symptomatic former professional football players suggest that earlier age of first exposure (AFE) to American football is associated with adverse later life health outcomes. This study exa…