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Mitten, Matthew J. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1996
Because team physicians generally establish athletes' medical eligibility requirements, they must understand the legal implications of recommending against sports participation. The paper presents recent court cases reflecting a split decision regarding the legality of excluding athletes whose conditions, in the physicians' opinions, expose them…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Disabilities, Disqualification

Seiler, Roland, Ed.; Hartmann, Wolfgang, Ed. – Scientific Journal of Orienteering, 1994
Annotated bibliography of 220 books, monographs, and journal articles on orienteering published 1984-94, from SPOLIT database of the Federal Institute of Sport Science (Cologne, Germany). Annotations in English or German. Ten sections including psychological, physiological, health, sociological, and environmental aspects; training and coaching;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Athletic Coaches, Children, Cognitive Processes
Kretchmar, R. Scott – Quest, 2005
The papers presented at the 2004 Academy meetings can be thought of as pieces from jigsaw puzzles. While the employment of this metaphor over the years has been useful, we may be ready for a new image, one that is both more accurate and inspiring. We can picture ourselves working at different locations along a river bank. Some of us work upstream,…
Descriptors: Physiology, Anatomy, Ethics, Exercise Physiology
Campbell, Dan; Winterstein, Andrew P. – 1992
An athletic trainer (ATC) who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) is an allied health professional with specific expertise in prevention, recognition, and care of injuries to athletes. Such individuals are college-degreed specialists in sports medicine who practice under the direction of a physician. ATCs perform six…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Certification
Borkowski, Richard P. – 1998
This book presents guidelines and checklists for lowering the occurrence of injuries in sports and other physical activities. It targets teachers, coaches, and athletic directors. Chapter 1, Introduction, presents an overview of the issue. Chapter 2, How To Use This Book, presents suggestions and describes how to use the checklists. Chapter 3, The…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Check Lists

Ginsburg, Kenneth R. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1997
With appropriate techniques, physicians interested in sports medicine can use their brief contacts with adolescents to address issues of violent behavior. Seizing the moment to gauge involvement and counsel appropriately can be done on any brief visit. The paper presents specific strategies for such teen violence prevention. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Behavior Change

Goldberg, Barry – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1990
Discusses four chronic diseases (cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma) that affect American children. Many have their physical activities unnecessarily restricted, though sports and exercise can actually alleviate symptoms and improve their psychosocial development. Physicians are encouraged to prescribe…
Descriptors: Asthma, Children, Chronic Illness, Cystic Fibrosis

Risser, William L.; Risser, Jan M. H. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1990
Reviews the prevalence, natural history, causes, impact on performance, diagnosis, and treatment of iron deficiency in adolescent and young adult athletes. All athletes should be screened and treated. The best diagnosis involves determining serum ferritin and hemoglobin levels. Treatment requires therapeutic doses of oral ferrous iron for several…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anemia, Athletes, Clinical Diagnosis

Levin, Susanna – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1992
The presence of older Olympians suggests aging itself may not be the primary obstacle to long-term athletic performance. For older athletes, scheduling sufficient training and recovery time becomes increasingly difficult, but physical and financial rewards entice them to try. No studies have directly addressed the true potential of aging athletes.…
Descriptors: Adults (30 to 45), Aging (Individuals), Athletes, Athletics

Rupp, Ned T. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1996
Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) affects 12-15% of the population. This comprehensive guide suggests that nearly all individuals with EIA can be active, highlighting both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of asthma and stressing the importance of rigorous patient education in controlling underlying asthma and EIA. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Asthma, Athletics, Behavior Modification

Ganley, 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
Johns, David P. – Sport, Education and Society, 2005
This paper examines the problem of delivering a body of knowledge based on biomedical research as a school physical education discourse. The paper attempts to deconstruct the ideology of healthism upon which the discourse is based in order to show how ascetic practices in school physical education are promoted as a way of combating the hedonistic…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Biomedicine, Sport Psychology
Knight, Kenneth L. – 1990
This book offers a systematic approach to teaching athletic training. Modules are separated into 10 content areas: direct clinical experience; policies and procedures; emergency procedures; modality operation; advanced modality operation; taping, wrapping, bracing, and padding; management of specific injuries; examination; supervision; and…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Exercise Physiology
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN. – 1999
This handbook, first published in 1975, is the primary educational tool used by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, and is designed to assist schools in the development of safe intercollegiate athletics programs. The handbook's first section on administrative issues covers…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Guides, College Athletics, Disabilities

Koenig-McIntyre, Constance – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1992
Reviews factors concerning fitness screening in teacher education programs and examines screening requirements in selected institutions in the United States, Canada, and in three Scandinavian countries--Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The purpose is to provide cross-cultural perspectives on the issue. (SM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion