书目名称 | Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball | 编辑 | Jeffrey S. Markowitz | 视频video | | 概述 | Examines the mortality risk among Hispanic and African-American Major League Baseball (MLB) players.Compares mortality rates between MLB players and the general population.Controls for potential confo | 丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Public Health | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This compelling book examines mortality risk among former Hispanic and African-American players in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 40-year period following desegregation in the League. Analyzing a variety of biological, cultural, social, and environmental factors, the author illustrates the potential health effects of racial disparities on these elite athletes and fills a significant gap in the mortality literature..Included in the coverage:.The history and evolution of professional baseball in both the United States and Latin America.Literature and statistical reviews of racial and ethnic inequalities in mortality in the US general population.Overview and evaluation of methodologies used to statistically analyze mortality risk in this professional-athlete population.Implications and applications of research findings related to Hispanic and African-American MLB-player mortality.A unique perspective on a pressing public health issue, .Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball .is a salient read for public health professionals including epidemiologists, medical professionals, and social scientists, as well as athletes, | 出版日期 | Book 2019 | 关键词 | racial and ethnic health disparities; elite athletes and mortality; race/national origin and mortality | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17280-0 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-17279-4 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-17280-0Series ISSN 2192-3698 Series E-ISSN 2192-3701 | issn_series | 2192-3698 | copyright | The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 |
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