Chest and Pulmonary Conditions
Chest and Pulmonary Conditions: Introduction Print Section Listen The upper and lower airways (above and below the glottis), lung, and chest wall function as an integrated unit to provide for…
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus: Introduction Print Section Listen Athough the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) in chidren and adolescents has increased in recent years, type 1 diabetes mellitus…
Special Considerations for the Female Athlete
Special Considerations for the Female Athlete: Introduction Print Section Listen Over the course of the 20th century, the adolescent female athletes became an important participant in the sports environment around…
Hematologic Conditions
Hemophilia Print Section Listen Definition and Epidemiology Hemophilia A and B are X-linked recessive inherited bleeding disorders affecting 1:5000 males with no racial predilection.1–3 Hemophilia A is caused by deficiency…
Disorders of the Kidneys
Disorders of the Kidneys: Introduction Print Section Listen This chapter reviews relevant aspects of renal disease that have implications for sport participation by adolescents, including solitary kidney, hypertension, hyponatremia, proteinuria,…
Gastrointestinal Conditions
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
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
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
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…
