Ocular Problems in Extreme Sports
Fig. 5.1 High-altitude retinopathy. This fundus photograph shows the retina of a high-altitude climber at 6870 m, who participated in the Muztagh Ata study in 2005. Shown are (A) peripapillary…
SPORT MEDICINE
Infectious Diseases and Extreme Sports
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Francesco Feletti (ed.)Extreme Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_4 4. Infectious Diseases and Extreme Sports Ricardo Pereira Igreja1 (1) Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rua von Martius…
Endocrine Responses to Extreme Sports
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Francesco Feletti (ed.)Extreme Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_3 3. Endocrine Responses to Extreme Sports Pawel Jozkow1 and Marek Medras2 (1) Division of Sports Medicine, University School of Physical Education, ul. Paderewskiego 35, Wroclaw, 51-612,…
Psychology and the Extreme Sport Experience
Normative life Rock climbing life Informational noise: distraction and confusion of attention One-pointedness of mind Nebulosity of limits, demands, motivation, decisions, feedbacks Clarity and manageability of limits, demands, decisions, feedbacks…
Nutrition for Extreme Sports
Intensity/duration Recommended CHO intake Extreme sports Low to moderate intensity and duration (<1 h) 5–7 g/kg/day BMX Rock climbing Snowboarding/skiing Windsurfing Surfing Endurance athletes (1–3 h of moderate to high…
Imaging of Athletic Groin Pain
Fig. 8.1 Normal anterior pelvic anatomy: standard MRI planes. (a) Coronal T1-weighted image through anterior pelvis. The rectus abdominis insertion (arrows) forms “mustache” along inferior margin of pubic bones (P)….
Hip Pathology That Can Cause Groin Pain in Athletes: Diagnosis and Management
Fig. 4.1 The ball-and-socket hip joint is comprised of the femoral head (ball) and acetabulum (socket). The articular surface is lined with hyaline cartilage. The fibrocartilaginous labrum runs circumferentially around…
The Role of the Team Physician and Athletic Trainer, Including Non-operative Management
Fig. 9.1 Example of upper crossed syndrome (artist rendition) Fig. 9.2 Example of lower crossed syndrome (artist rendition) Forward head position Kyphotic shoulders Tight pectoralis major Tight upper trapezius Tight…
Surgical Treatment of Sports Hernia: Open Mesh Approach
Fig. 11.1 Athletic groin history patient information form used at the Washington University School of Medicine The physical exam should be comprehensive and include a careful abdominal exam, assessment for…
Sportsman’s Groin and the Inguinal Ligament Release Procedure
Fig. 14.1 Rugby player sustaining a groin injury during play Background The controversy surrounding the diagnosis and management of groin pain results from the inability to offer an exact pathological…
