Safety, security, and preparing for disaster at sporting events.

abstract：:Infectious mononucleosis is an extremely common problem in the athletic population. "Mono" occurs in 3% of college students. Diagnosing infectious mononucleosis requires an understanding of the clinical features such as fever, lymphadenopathy, pharyngitis, and splenomegaly, as well as laboratory findings. The time at ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Kinderknecht JJ

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Although largely benign, sickle cell trait (SCT) has been associated with exertion-related events, to include sudden death. In 2011, a summit on SCT introduced the term exercise collapse associated with SCT (ECAST). A series of ECAST deaths in military personnel in 2019 prompted reevaluation of current efforts...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： O'Connor FG,Franzos MA,Nye NS,Nelson DA,Shell D,Voss JD,Anderson SA,Coleman NJ,Thompson AA,Harmon KG,Deuster PA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe logistical challenges, illness/injury rates, as well as medical and ambulance transfer rates (ATR) at an annual large-scale half/full triathlon in a remote location. Prospective observational study; registry data. Data on patient presentation rates, percentage of patients transferred by ambulance, transfer...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Turris SA,Lund A,Bowles RR,Camporese M,Green T

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Athletes, clinicians, and practitioners are increasingly interested in the proposed performance and therapeutic benefits of nutritional ketosis (NK). NK is best operationally defined as a nutritionally induced metabolic state resulting in blood β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations of ≥0.5 mM. Most tissues readily metaboli...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Poff AM,Koutnik AP,Egan B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During gymnastic activities, the wrist is exposed to many different types of stresses, including repetitive motion, high impact loading, axial compression, torsional forces, and distraction in varying degrees of ulnar or radial deviation and hyperextension. Many of these stresses are increased during upper extremity w...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Webb BG,Rettig LA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Football is a violent collision sport and can lead to various serious injuries. Cervical spine injuries are numerous, ranging from bony fractures and dislocations to spinal cord disruption. These injuries can be a devastating and debilitating. Although most injuries that occur are self-limiting there is a significant ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Bell K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The timely, efficient, and effective sideline management of asthma must be based on an understanding of the disease processes, awareness of evidence-based therapeutic intervention, and thorough knowledge of the individual athlete's past and present medical history. There is accumulating evidence that exercise-induced ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Allen TW

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review starts with a brief history of sex policy in sport followed by an exploration of the current state of transgender sport policies. Transgender in sport, from the high school to the professional level, is a frequent news topic. Fairness in women's athletics is at the center of transgender sport policy delibe...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Ingram BJ,Thomas CL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the benefits of physical activity are numerous, the female athlete triad poses a significant health risk to young athletes. Emerging research links the triad to endothelial dysfunction--a sentinel event in cardiovascular disease--suggesting that this complex interplay of metabolic and endocrine factors may be de...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Temme KE,Hoch AZ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since their introduction in 1987, energy drinks have become increasingly popular and the energy drink market has grown at record pace into a multibillion-dollar global industry. Young people, students, office workers, athletes, weekend warriors, and service members frequently consume energy drinks. Both health care pr...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Higgins JP,Babu K,Deuster PA,Shearer J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that individuals with disabilities, constituting 15% to 20% of the adult population, experience a disproportionate risk of cardiometabolic disease and are more likely to live sedentary lifestyles when compared with their able-bodied peers. Although many complex factors likely lead to these disparities...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Osoria HL,Blauwet CA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than 50 years, the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences has been reviewing nutrition research and defining nutrient requirements for healthy people, referred to as the recommended dietary allowances (RDA). As new nutrition research is published, the importance of vitamins as vital nutr...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Bruno EJ Jr,Ziegenfuss TN

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thoracic outlet syndrome is a relatively rare condition. One variety that is related to effort, often referred to as Paget-Schroetter syndrome, is seen more often in persons who are athletic or occupationally active. This condition can have significant morbidity if left untreated. Diagnosis is best undertaken w...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Farrar TA,Rankin G,Chatfield M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common complaints of chronic rearfoot heel pain seen by primary care providers. The etiology and differential diagnosis are numerous, as are treatment options. This article includes a definition of plantar fasciitis, anatomy, predisposing factors, physical examination techniques, d...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： May TJ,Judy TA,Conti M,Cowan JE

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brachial plexus injuries represent a complex clinical challenge from both a diagnostic and treatment standpoint. Given the potential etiologic mechanisms of injury, as well as the varied number of anatomic sites vulnerable to such injury, it is essential that a precise diagnostic approach be utilized. From a neurophys...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Zaneteas PD

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a common clinical problem for both athletes and warriors; however, evidence-based guidance for return-to-play/duty (RTP/RTD) decisions is limited. Heat tolerance testing (HTT) has been proposed as a potential tool that, when combined with appropriate clinical information, may assist in ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Kazman JB,Heled Y,Lisman PJ,Druyan A,Deuster PA,O'Connor FG

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of acute skin trauma in sports is reviewed from the perspective of the sideline medical provider. Skin injuries covered in this article include abrasions, lacerations, blisters, chafing, and sunburn. Sideline evaluations, treatment techniques, recommended equipment, and prevention are discussed. A well-...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Honsik KA,Romeo MW,Hawley CJ,Romeo SJ,Romeo JP

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stretching exercises have been considered an essential component of physical training programs for decades. Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that flexibility measures are related to performance in many sports, suggesting that using stretching to enhance flexibility may indirectly improve performance. However,...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： McNeal JR,Sands WA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While it is well recognized that vitamin D is necessary for optimal bone health, emerging evidence is finding that adequate vitamin D intake reduces risk for conditions such as stress fracture, total body inflammation, infectious illness, and impaired muscle function. Studies in athletes have found that vitamin D stat...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Larson-Meyer DE,Willis KS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular moderate exercise confers many cardiovascular and health benefits. Because of this, endurance sports events have become very popular with participation increasing tremendously over the past few years. In conjunction with this increase in popularity and participation, people also have increased the amount that ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Seidl J,Asplund CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ironman triathlon is an ultraendurance event that requires specific training and individually tailored nutritional practice. Carbohydrate depletion and dehydration are likely causes of fatigue, yet hyponatremia has been highlighted as a major concern during such events. As a consequence, triathletes are recommende...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Robins A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some 30 million Americans are involved in equestrian sports. Although there is significant literature regarding catastrophic injury, there is very little literature that addresses overuse injury and its effect on rider and horse. As the horse and rider function as a unit, overuse injuries to the rider can affect the h...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Pugh TJ,Bolin D

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D is a vital nutrient and hormone needed for many essential functions in overall health. There is growing literature examining the role of vitamin D not only in the general population but also in athletes. The most predominantly studied area of vitamin D pertains to bone health. Recently, there has been increa...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Lawley R,Syrop IP,Fredericson M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with seizure disorders have long been restricted from participation in certain sporting activities. Those with seizure disorders are more likely than their peers to have a sedentary lifestyle and to develop obesity. Regular participation in physical activity can improve both physical and psychosocial outco...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Knowles BD,Pleacher MD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential emerging problem associated with increasingly popularized extreme conditioning programs (ECPs) has been identified by the military and civilian communities. That is, there is an apparent disproportionate musculoskeletal injury risk from these demanding programs, particularly for novice participants, result...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Bergeron MF,Nindl BC,Deuster PA,Baumgartner N,Kane SF,Kraemer WJ,Sexauer LR,Thompson WR,O'Connor FG

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal injuries are rare in sports, but they can be very serious, even life threatening when they occur. With the increasing popularity of snowboarding and extreme skiing, the rate of abdominal injuries is beginning to rise slightly. It is imperative that physicians be able to recognize signs of injury to the liver...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Walter KD

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fields of sports medicine and performing arts medicine have begun recent initiatives to collaborate more closely and to share information pertinent to the treatment of athletes and performing artists. This article provides a review of the common musculoskeletal and neurological problems encountered among performin...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Schaefer PT,Speier J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The team physician may be asked to travel with the team to away venues. This takes special planning to provide for travel advice, proper immunizations, treatment of travel related diseases, appropriate planning for supplies, and care not to disturb any local laws and regulations. Increased security screening and limit...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Simon LM,Rubin AL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a relatively common inherited connective tissue disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of this syndrome can be difficult, as many of the findings of MFS are present in other syndromes, as well as in the general population. MFS is diagnosed using the Ghent criteria, a grou...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Iams HD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases among athletic teams commonly present challenges for team physicians and primary care doctors. There is some evidence to suggest that athletes are more susceptible to infection during an outbreak of the general population. The frequent physical contact and close travel arrangements associated with ...

journal_title：Current sports medicine reports

authors： Ewald AJ,McKeag DB

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00