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J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 13, No 6, October 2005, 407-416.
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Orthopaedic Care of the Aging Athlete

Andrew L. Chen, MD, Simon C. Mears, MD, PhD and Richard J. Hawkins, MD

Dr. Chen is Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Littleton Orthopaedics, Littleton, NH. Dr. Mears is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Hawkins is Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, and Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, Vail, CO.

None of the following authors or the departments with which they are affiliated has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article: Dr. Chen and Dr. Mears. Dr. Hawkins or the departments with which he is affiliated has received research or institutional support from Steadman-Hawkins Research Foundation. Dr. Hawkins or the departments with which he is affiliated has received royalties from Hardcore Books and DePuy. Dr. Hawkins or the departments with which he is affiliated has stock or stock options held in Arthrocare Sports Medicine. Dr. Hawkins or the departments with which he is affiliated serves as a consultant to or is an employee of US Surgical Sports Medicine, DePuy, Arthrocare Sports Medicine, and Encore Medical.

Reprint requests: Dr. Chen, Littleton Orthopaedics, 81 Bethlehem Road, Littleton, NH 03561.

Increasing numbers of middle-aged and older adults participate in sports, and athletes wish to remain active as they age. Understanding the anatomic, physiologic, and psychosocial differences between older and younger athletes can help aging athletes maintain function. Athletic capacity may be sustained well into advanced age, and many of the physiologic consequences of aging may be mitigated or reversed by regular exercise. Most injuries in older athletes are chronic and overuse injuries that result in diminished flexibility and endurance. In addition, many aging athletes have medical and musculoskeletal problems that mandate tailoring athletic activity to the patient’s general health and functional requirements.




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