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) | 20-29 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Wilderness and Environmental Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- chronic medical conditions
- preparticipation evaluation
- wilderness athlete
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health