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Abstract
Middle-aged athletes are just like other athletes—they don't want to stop participating when they are injured. This article describes some special problems and solutions for this group.
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James A. Nicholas
Dr. Nicholas is an associate professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Cornell University Medical College and an adjunct associate professor of physical education at New York University School of Education. He is also the director of the department of orthopedic surgery and director of the Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, a physician and orthopedic consultant for the New York Jets football team, New York Knickerbockers basketball team, and New York Cosmos soccer team, and president of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is a life member of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Marc J. Friedman
Dr. Friedman is practicing in Sherman Oaks, California, and is also a consultant for the Jets, the Knicks, and the Cosmos.