Depressive symptoms and the general health of retired professional footballers compared with the general population in the UK: a case–control study

Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: e030056 - e030056
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
Objectives To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and general health of male ex-professional footballers compared with general population controls. Methods 572 retired professional footballers and 500 general population controls in the UK were assessed by postal questionnaire. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a threshold score of ≥11 was used to indicate probable...
Paper Details
Title
Depressive symptoms and the general health of retired professional footballers compared with the general population in the UK: a case–control study
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
9
Issue
9
Pages
e030056 - e030056
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