[Sports activities and declared health status].
A cross-section study on sports and health was carried out among 8666 subjects from 15 to 49 years old, for a large range of practices. The analysis compared three groups, 2048 non-athletics, 5381 "moderately" athletic, and 1237 "highly" athletic. Compared to non-athletics, the "moderately" athletic group has a higher opinion of their state of health, with a similar frequency of declared health problems (hospitalisations, absences from work, traumatisms). The intensive practices are accompanied by an opinion of health status similar to the moderately athletic group, with a larger frequency of declared health problems. These results suggest a poor control of sports risks among those who practice the most.
Société EVAL, Paris.
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Geneste
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Blin
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Nouveau
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Krzentowski
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Chalabi
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Ginesty
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Guezennec
D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health