Former athletes at risk? study links old injuries and sedentary habits to poor health
NCT ID NCT05344001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how past sports injuries and a sedentary lifestyle may lead to chronic disease, pain, and disability in former athletes. Researchers will compare strength, function, physical activity, and heart health among current and former college athletes and non-athletes aged 18-25 or 40-64. The goal is to understand long-term health risks and inform future prevention strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify key factors that lead to poor health in former athletes, pointing toward ways to prevent chronic disease and disability later in life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve health, and results may not apply to all former athletes or non-athletes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Current and former collegiate varsity athletes with and without a prior history of traumatic knee injury and matched non-athlete controls.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Please see cohorts for specific inclusion/exclusion criteria Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-25 years OR age 40-64 years * Current or former collegiate varsity athlete OR non-athlete control Exclusion Criteria: * Neurologic (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's) and/or degenerative disease that impairs function * Pregnancy * Lower extremity joint replacement (e.g., hip or knee replacement)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marquette University
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233, United States
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