Risk and consequences of XXXX after a professional football career: a systematic review of the recent literature.

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BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to assess whether @entity130 is a risk determinant for knee and @entity3681 ( @entity571 ) in former professional football players and to explore @entity571 -related activity and work limitations. METHODS: To retrieve the relevant recent literature, the Medline, Embase and Sportdiscus databases were systematically searched for studies published from January 2000 to May 2012. Included studies must be primary studies that are written in English, Dutch, French or German and involve former professional football players; injury had to be studied as an independent variable; and knee/ @entity3681 , work participation or limited activities had to be described as an outcome. The data from included studies were extracted using a standardised extraction form, and the methodological quality was assessed. RESULTS: No studies were retrieved about injury as a risk determinant for knee/ @entity3681 in former professional football players. Four studies about @entity571 -related activity and work limitations were included (three of high and one of moderate methodological quality). Up to 17% of former professional football players with knee/ @entity3681 reported suffering from @entity158 and discomfort during activities such as squatting, walking and climbing stairs. Former professional football players with knee/ @entity3681 reported that their conditions were very @entity158 , chronically @entity158 and affected their daily lives, while 28% reported work-related limitations. CONCLUSION: Knee and @entity3681 in former professional football players causes @entity158 and discomfort that has negative consequences for daily life and work activities. An @entity571 health examination programs should be developed to empower the sustainable health and functioning of professional football players.
