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Autor/inn/en | Abel, Ernest L.; Kruger, Michael L. |
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Titel | The Longevity of Baseball Hall of Famers Compared to Other Players |
Quelle | In: Death Studies, 29 (2005) 10, S.959-963 (5 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0748-1187 |
Schlagwörter | Reputation; Death; Team Sports; Athletes; Physical Health; Mortality Rate |
Abstract | The authors compared the longevity of all baseball players alive at the time of their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame with age-matched controls who were likewise alive at the time of the Hall of Famer's induction, and also matched them for career length, player position, and body-mass index, to assess if fame in sports is associated with increased longevity. Median post-induction survival for Hall of Famers was 5 years shorter than for noninducted players (18 vs. 23 years, respectively). In a second analysis, significantly more Hall of Famers died of cardiovascular or stroke causes than other players for whom cause of death was known. Baseball fame may have a hitherto unrecognized price. (Author). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |