Gastrointestinal Conditions: Introduction Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms affect as many as 65% of long-distance runners.1 Exercise-related complaints for young athletes can include abdominal pain “stitch in the side,”…
Concussions: Introduction Print Section Listen The purpose of this chapter is to outline aspects of sport-related concussions most relevant in the management of young athletes seen in practice. At the…
Psychosocial Aspects of Youth Sports: Introduction Print Section Listen In contemporary American society, participation in sports is considered a rite of passage for children and adolescents. Over the past five…
Sports Nutrition: Introduction Print Section Listen There appears to be a dichotomy among children and adolescents. On the one hand is a population of youth with increasing obesity, on the…
Strength Training and Conditioning: Introduction Print Section Listen The idea of weight training for children (preadolescent and adolescent) has always raised questions. The concern most often raised is whether or…
Preparticipation Evaluation: Introduction Print Section Listen A careful medical history and physical examination are the cornerstones of effective clinical practice when caring for children and adolescents.1 The frequency, format, contents,…
Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Supplements: Introduction Print Section Listen “He cures most successfully in whom the people have the greatest confidence.” Galen, 180 AD Western history first records myriad medical treatments…
Transition to the Adolescent Years Print Section Listen During the preschool years, physical growth, neurologic growth, and maturation are quite rapid and apparent, with new skills being acquired at a…
Introduction to Pediatric Exercise Physiology: Introduction Print Section Listen The field of pediatric exercise physiology is still an emerging science. Biological maturation and large variations in morphology of this group…
