Extreme sports: injuries and medical coverage. Curr Sports Med Rep 2002 Oct;1(5):306-11
Date
07/02/2003Pubmed ID
12831694DOI
10.1249/00149619-200210000-00009Scopus ID
2-s2.0-17144416985 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 34 CitationsAbstract
Extreme sports (including in-line skating, snowboarding, mountain bicycling, extreme skiing, rock climbing, indoor tackle football, kickboxing, skateboarding, and ultra-endurance racing) are growing in popularity. Often these sports are designed to expose athletes to greater thrills and risks than are found in traditional sporting activities. Despite this increased risk of injury, athletes competing in these sports often have little or no formal medical coverage. This article reviews what is known about this emerging area of sports medicine to assist physicians in preparing for medical coverage of these athletes and their competitions.
Author List
Young CCAuthor
Craig C. Young MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Athletic InjuriesBicycling
Football
Humans
Martial Arts
Physical Endurance
Skating
Skiing
Soccer
Sports Medicine
United States
