2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Epidemiology/Summary of the Scope of the Aging Athlete

Epidemiology/Summary of the Scope of the Aging Athlete

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Video Summary

The video features a speaker who emphasizes the importance of focusing on the last 40 years of an athlete's life rather than solely on youth athletes. The speaker estimates the number of aging athletes in the US and discusses the number of injuries and surgeries they may need. They highlight the need to care for aging athletes due to sedentary death syndrome and dispel the myth of inevitable decline in old age. The importance of musculoskeletal health in maintaining physical performance is emphasized, and examples of maintaining mobility and structural body health are provided. The speaker concludes by expressing enthusiasm for future research in the field. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Vonda Wright, MD

Keywords

aging athletes

youth athletes

importance of focusing

musculoskeletal health

sedentary death syndrome