Team physician`s corner: Environmental issues for team physicians

(Für den Mannschaftsarzt: Umweltthemen für den Mannschaftsarzt)

As outdoor sports continue to gain popularity, understanding the environmental factors that may influence athletes is becoming a more important aspect of medical care for team physicians. Temperature, ultraviolet light, lightning, and altitude are some of the most common elements that cause illness. Understanding how to prevent, diagnose, and promptly treat conditions caused by environmental factors is essential to optimizing athletic performance in outdoor sports and avoiding morbidity.
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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Schlagworte:
Notationen:Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin
Veröffentlicht in:The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546508325922
Jahrgang:36
Heft:11
Seiten:2226-2237
Dokumentenarten:Artikel
Level:mittel