Abstract
Participation in wilderness and adventure sports is on the rise, and as such, practitioners will see more athletes seeking clearance to participate in these events. The purpose of this article is to describe specific medical conditions that may worsen or present challenges to the athlete in a wilderness environment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 396-403 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 8 2015 |
Keywords
- Preparticipation evaluation
- chronic medical conditions
- wilderness athlete
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation