The Athlete’s Dilemma: Sacrificing Health for Wealth and Fame

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Sports provide people all over the world with unmatched entertainment, from the excitement of victory to the agony of defeat. Unfortunately, it also has grow to be painfully clear that the agony of sports goes well beyond athletes losing games or competitions. Playing through concussions, the abuse of pain medicine, using performance-enhancing substances, and other health-related issues have grow to be a constant reminder that being a professional athlete may also be as dangerous as it is lucrative.

In The Athlete’s Dilemma: Sacrificing Health for Wealth and Fame, John Weston Parry examines the health-related transgressions and hot-topic issues in The usa’s top spectator sports, particularly in football, baseball, hockey, soccer, cycling, tennis, and Olympic competitions. Parry delves into the unique health risks that pertain to each individual sport and scrutinizes how the quite a lot of leagues and organizations have handled these issues. Controversies and scandals surrounding elite athletes are also included, highlighting the need for changes in how sports are governed and regulated in america and {worldwide|all over the world}.

From football and soccer players returning to the field too soon after concussions to Olympic athletes the use of performance-enhancing substances, The Athlete’s Dilemma provides a broad perspective on the health risks prevalent in sports and what may also be done to reduce these risks at some point. Accessibly written yet carefully researched, this book will be of interest to athletes of all levels, sports fans, academics, and health professionals.

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