Common Injuries of the Weekend Athlete

Med Clin North Am. 2020 Mar;104(2):313-325. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.10.010. Epub 2019 Nov 23.

Abstract

Each year increasing numbers of people participate in a wider variety of athletic endeavors. Unlike previous generations, many patients remain in these activities later into their lives, some well beyond retirement. As the population ages and their activities continue, they are subject to injury of various forms affecting all aspects of their bodies.

Keywords: Athletic injuries; Diagnosis; Treatment; Weekend warrior weekend athlete.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries* / classification
  • Athletic Injuries* / etiology
  • Athletic Injuries* / prevention & control
  • Athletic Injuries* / therapy
  • Health Risk Behaviors / physiology
  • Humans
  • Leisure Activities*
  • Patient Care Management / methods*
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Time Factors