Study links past sports injuries and low activity to later health
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how an earlier sports injury and time spent being inactive may relate to later health problems. It mainly needs specific age groups and either current/former collegiate athletes or non-athlete comparison participants.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be within one of these age ranges: 18–25 years or 40–64 years
- Be either a current/former collegiate varsity athlete or a non-athlete comparison participant
- Have no major nervous system diseases that affect function (for example, stroke effects or Parkinson’s)
- Not be currently pregnant
- Do not have a past hip or knee replacement (joint replacement in the lower body)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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