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Rehabilitation of Football Players with Lumbar Spine Injury. (Part 2 of 2).
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Saal, Jeffrey A. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
The training phase of a rehabilitation program for football players who have sustained lower back injuries proceeds after the pain-control phase, and seeks to minimize risk of reinjury. This phase emphasizes movement training and exercise for strengthening abdominal muscles to stabilize the lumbar spine. A removable exercise guide is included.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise, Exercise Physiology
Instituting the Updated CPR Protocol: The Team Physician's Role.
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Araujo, David – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1994
Summarizes recommendations from the 1992 National Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care. Because team physicians may have to provide basic life support for athletes or spectators, knowing current (CPR) protocol is essential in developing emergency response plans and training personnel. Practice removing…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Elementary Secondary Education
Educating Athletes on HIV Disease and AIDS. The Team Physician's Role.
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Seltzer, Dana G. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1993
Team physicians who establish rapport with athletes and have basic knowledge about Hunan Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are uniquely positioned to counsel athletes about HIV transmission. The article explains what issues the team physicians should discuss and encourages physicians to maintain an open forum.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Athletes, College Athletics, Communicable Diseases
HIV and Sports. American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Virus in the Athletic Setting.
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Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1992
The American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on participation of athletes with human immunodeficiency virus suggests they be allowed to participate in competitive sports until disease transmission is found to occur in sport settings. The article discusses physician and coach roles and recommends precautions regarding body fluids and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Communicable Diseases