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Cardiovascular Clearance for Sports Participation

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a young athlete is a rare but tragic occurrence. The goal of this article is to provide information about the risks of sudden cardiac death in athletes by reviewing the epidemiology and describing the current screening recommendations of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology.
Sona, Dave, Ronald, Feinstein
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Seasonal variation in sports participation

Journal of Sports Sciences, 2017
This study explores indicators describing socio-demographics, sports participation characteristics and motives which are associated with variation in sports participation across seasons. Data were drawn from the German Socio-Economic Panel which contains detailed information on the sports behaviour of adults in Germany.
Ute, Schüttoff, Tim, Pawlowski
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Profiling Children For Sports Participation

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1984
A profile of a child prior to participation in sports should be directed toward the specific demands of the sport. Medical, orthopedic, and fitness factors should be carefully evaluated so that intervention can be developed that will reduce the possible adverse effects of participation and, secondarily, improve performance.
B, Goldberg, R, Boiardo
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Cutaneous manifestations of sports participation

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1997
As interest and participation in sports and recreational activities continue to increase, so do problems of the skin associated with sports participation. Primary care physicians and dermatologists may find the diagnosis of these sometimes unusual skin lesions difficult without knowledge of their association with sporting activities.
D B, Pharis, C, Teller, J E, Wolf
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Solitary kidney and sports participation

Archives of Family Medicine, 1995
A questionnaire was sent to the 1994 membership of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine to describe attitudes regarding allowance of sports participation for athletes with a single kidney. Using a hypothetical scenario of a high school or collegiate preparticipation examination, the respondents were asked if they would preclude or allow ...
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Down Syndrome and Sport Participation

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2006
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) derive measurable physiologic and psychologic benefits from participation in physical activities and sports. Physicians in the position of evaluating these individuals and providing guidance in regard to their competitive or recreational physical activities need to be aware of the physiologic and anatomic concerns ...
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Extra Version and Neuroticism in Team Sport Participants, Individual Sport Participants, and Nonparticipants

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2007
Scores on Extraversion and on Neuroticism as measured by the Eysenck Personality Inventory were compared for 90 undergraduate team sport participants, individual sport participants, and nonparticipants (43 men, 47 women, M age = 20.3 yr.). From past research and Eysenck's biological theory of personality, it was hypothesized that sport participants ...
Jessica R, Eagleton, Stuart J, McKelvie, Anton, de Man   +2 more
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Participation in Sport

2010
1. Introduction 2. England 3. The Netherlands 4. Germany 5. Norway 6. Hungary 7. Bulgaria 8. Finland 9. South Africa 10. India 11. China 12. Singapore 1 3. Japan 14. Australia 1 5. New Zealand 16. United States of America 17.
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Myasthenia Gravis and Sports Participation

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2013
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic membrane that leads to severe fatigability and weakness of the proximal muscle groups. This disorder has a peak presentation age that is common in sporting populations. Due to improved treatment strategies, it would not be uncommon for sports medicine physicians to be faced with a ...
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Sports Participation During Teenage Years

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2014
Ensuring the safety of young athletes is a priority among health care providers. Controversy remains as to the best method of preparticipation screening. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association currently recommend screening with history and physical examination, without routine electrocardiogram or echocardiography ...
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