LEADER 05021nam 22007695 450 001 9910337507103321 005 20240207124327.0 010 $a3-030-17280-5 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-17280-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000007992530 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5755803 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-17280-0 035 $a(PPN)235669636 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007992530 100 $a20190423d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMortality among Hispanic and African-American players after desegregation in Major League Baseball /$fby Jeffrey S. Markowitz 205 $a1st edition. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d[2019] 215 $a1 online resource (xxvi, 118 pages) 225 1 $aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,$x2192-3698 311 $a3-030-17279-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreface -- List of Tables and Figures -- Part I - The Backstory -- The Roots of Baseball in the US -- A Mini-history of Latin America and Professional Baseball -- Literature and Statistical Review of Race/Hispanic Origin and Mortality -- Part II - Empirical Study Description and Preliminary Results -- Study Methods -- Births and Deaths in the Study Cohort -- Preliminary Testing of Main Study Hypotheses -- Part III - Other Independent Variables and More Definitive Testing of Study Hypotheses -- The Role of Educational Attainment -- Examination of Other Independent Variables -- Final Multivariate Testing of Study Hypotheses -- Part IV - External Analysis and Discussion -- Comparison of Mortality Rates Between Major League Baseball Players and the General Population -- Summary, Conclusions, and Implications. 330 $a"This compelling book examines mortality risk among former Hispanic and African-American players in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 40-year period following desegregation in the League. Analyzing a variety of biological, cultural, social, and environmental factors, the author illustrates the potential health effects of racial disparities on these elite athletes and fills a significant gap in the mortality literature. Included in the coverage: The history and evolution of professional baseball in both the United States and Latin America Literature and statistical reviews of racial and ethnic inequalities in mortality in the US general population Overview and evaluation of methodologies used to statistically analyze mortality risk in this professional-athlete population Implications and applications of research findings related to Hispanic and African-American MLB-player mortality A unique perspective on a pressing public health issue, Mortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball is a salient read for public health professionals including epidemiologists, medical professionals, and social scientists, as well as athletes, historians, and those with broad interest in African American and Latino health."--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,$x2192-3698 606 $aEpidemiology 606 $aSports medicine 606 $aSocial structure 606 $aEquality 606 $aPublic health 606 $aOccupational mortality$zUnited States 606 $aHispanic American baseball players$xMortality$zUnited States 606 $aAfrican American baseball players$xMortality$zUnited States 606 $aBaseball 606 $aHispanic Americans 606 $aAfrican Americans 606 $aEpidemiology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H63000 606 $aSports Medicine$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H58005 606 $aSocial Structure, Social Inequality$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22010 606 $aPublic Health$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H27002 615 0$aEpidemiology. 615 0$aSports medicine. 615 0$aSocial structure. 615 0$aEquality. 615 0$aPublic health. 615 0$aOccupational mortality 615 0$aHispanic American baseball players$xMortality 615 0$aAfrican American baseball players$xMortality 615 0$aBaseball. 615 0$aHispanic Americans. 615 0$aAfrican Americans. 615 14$aEpidemiology. 615 24$aSports Medicine. 615 24$aSocial Structure, Social Inequality. 615 24$aPublic Health. 676 $a796.35764 676 $a363.1120973 700 $aMarkowitz$b Jeffrey S$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0788106 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910337507103321 996 $aMortality Among Hispanic and African-American Players After Desegregation in Major League Baseball$92525708 997 $aUNINA