Female athletes: Factors impacting successful performanceCurrent Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 190-194 - 2009
Jaci L. VanHeest, Carrie E. Mahoney
Competitive female athletes face many challenges unlike their recreationally active counterparts. As sport has advanced for girls and women, the physical, psychologic, and nutritional demands force female athletes to develop optimal strategies for competitive success. Sports medicine professionals must consume volumes of research investigating issues regarding competitive female athletes. This rev...... hiện toàn bộ
The dizzy athleteCurrent Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 25-31 - 2009
Chris A. Klenck
Dizziness is a common complaint both in athletes and their nonathletic counterparts. The diagnosis and treatment of dizziness is not significantly different between the two groups. The first step in evaluation involves defining dizziness as either presyncope, vertigo, disequilibrium, or nonspecific dizziness. Once the symptoms are better defined, the evaluation should then proceed with a careful h...... hiện toàn bộ
Preventing sudden death on the athletic field: The emergency action planCurrent Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 93-100 - 2007
Ron Courson
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in young athletes. Proper management of SCA in the athletic venue is critical. Preparation should include education and training, maintenance of emergency equipment and supplies, appropriate use of personnel, and the formation and implementation of an emergency action plan (EAP). The EAP should be specific to each individual athletic venue ...... hiện toàn bộ
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Exercise and colon cancer: Primary and secondary preventionCurrent Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 120-124 - 2007
Thomas H. Trojian, Ketan Mody, Philippe Chain
Many studies have demonstrated the effects of exercise on both primary and secondary prevention of colon cancer. Exercise appears to have a dose-response reduction in the rate of colon cancer. The mechanism by which exercise provides this benefit is not known, but increase in insulin-like growth factor-binding protein and reduction of prostaglandins appear to be the likely cause. Once a person dev...... hiện toàn bộ
The female athlete triad: What’s a doctor to do?Current Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 397-404 - 2007
Constance Marie Lebrun
Sports medicine physicians often encounter athletes with at least one component of the Female Athlete Triad—disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and altered bone mineral density. Recognizing these conditions early is critical because prolonged exposure can lead to serious, potentially irreversible, health consequences. Knowledge of the pathophysiology, detection, and treatment of these proble...... hiện toàn bộ
Iron as an ergogenic aid: Ironclad evidence?Current Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 258-264 - 2007
Richard E. Rodenberg, Shane Gustafson
Iron supplementation for the iron-depleted nonanemic athlete is a controversial issue. Athletes may be iron deficient due to poor dietary intake, significant or obligatory blood loss, or deficiency via increased need secondary to intense physical activity. Athletes who are found to be anemic secondary to iron deficiency do benefit and show improved performance with appropriate iron supplementation...... hiện toàn bộ
Web alertCurrent Sports Medicine Reports - Tập 6 - Trang 214-215 - 2007