The Longevity and Morbidity of College Athletes

Herbert W. Olson, Henry J. Montoye, Homer A. Sprague, Karen Stephens, W. D. Van Huss

The Physician and Sportsmedicine · 1978 · 24 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

This well-designed study does not prove that athletic participation affects longevity and morbidity. Perhaps the same study of highly trained athletes would produce different results.