Review Board

A Review. JEPonline 2008;11(2):26-45. Athletes undergo vigorous training in order to excel in their sport. They must participate in more than the recommended amount of daily physical activity to be able to reach a high level of competition. High levels of training may lead to high amounts of injury in specific sports. The purpose of this review was to examine the incidence of injury in athletes in specific sports. There have been several studies that have tried to establish a link between future disease risk and prior athletic participation. Prior injury may play a role in the development of future disease. This review also examined the relationship between specific sports and future chronic disease risk. A comprehensive review of literature led to 2 review articles and 68 original research articles. These articles document onset of chronic disease and injury risk in elite level athletes. Results confirm that more research is needed in order to link injuries in early athletics with future chronic disease risk. The risk of osteoarthritis after joint injury in athleti