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Peer reviewedStrauss, Richard H., Ed. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
This symposium is comprised of an introduction and four papers on aspects of amateur wrestling. Discussed are medical problems of wrestlers, basic conditioning principles for high school wrestlers, the role of the physician in advising wrestlers about nutrition, and safe weight-loss practices for wrestlers. (MT)
Descriptors: Body Weight, High Schools, Higher Education, Injuries
Peer reviewedGanley, Theodore; Sherman, Carl – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2000
Regular exercise is important for children's and adolescents' health maintenance, facilitating weight control, strengthening bones, and improving cardiovascular risk factors and mental health. Active childhoods help promote lifetime fitness. Physicians can assess children's weight and activity levels during routine exams. With simple…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Child Health, Children
