EVAA Academy posts summaries of masters-athlete studies
Several years ago, the IAAF Web site began posting research papers about track and field and related issues.  This year, the European Veterans Athletic Association (which I like to call Eurovets) began doing the same, but on a much smaller scale. Called the EVAA Academy, the list of abstracts is quite small. Five studies are summarized. But it’s a great idea. It could be a more valuable resource, however, if the full works were posted. A central location for medical and other research on masters tracksters would be a boon for the sport. If WMA doesn’t do this, EVAA is a suitable stand-in. I’ve posted or linked to dozens of such studies on this site (such as this one on masters motivations), but I haven’t listed them all on a single page. A chore for another day.Â
One Response
Ken,
When I saw one of these was about Achilles tendon problems, I actually got quite excited! However, finding that about eight academics had concluded only that:
҉ۢ Ageing is not causative of Achilles tendon problems in Master Track & Field athletes.
• There seems to be no Athletic specialty that specifically predisposes athletes towards Achilles tendon problems.”
I came down to earth with a bump. Not quite the pearls of wisdom I was hoping for!
Tom
Leave a Reply