May 2001 Table of Contents
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 29 - NO. 5 - MAY 2001
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Editor's Notes
Taking a Longer-Term Perspective on Injuries
Gordon O. Matheson, MD, PhD
News Briefs
Body Fat Testing Options
Tattoo Risks
Exercise and Mood
Best of the Literature
Contralateral Patellar Tendon Graft: Faster Rehab?
Golf's Walking Benefits
Physical Activity and CHD Risk
Resistance Training for Older Patients
REVIEW ARTICLES
Overtraining
Making a Difficult Diagnosis and Implementing Targeted Treatment
Certain cardiac and hormonal indicators may help monitor overtraining. Treatment includes activity modification and targeting underlying depression.
Arja L.T. Uusitalo, MD, PhD
Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee
Evaluation and Treatment Options
Confirming that a patient has an articular cartilage defect requires ruling out other possible injuries. High-field-strength fast spin-echo MRI will help guide treatment, which may include new surgical options.
Robert F. Laprade, MD; Brian K. Konowalchuk, MD; Hollis M. Fritts, MD; Fred A. Wentorf, MS
Dietary Androgen Supplements
Separating Substance From Hype
Some prohormone supplements may increase serum testosterone levels, but at recommended doses none enhance performance or build muscle.
Conrad P. Earnest, PhD
Sports and Marfan Syndrome
Awareness and Early Diagnosis Can Prevent Sudden Death
Physicians who work with athletes play an important role in preventing sudden death related to physical activity in patients who have Marfan syndrome. Flagging those who have the physical stigmata and listening for certain cardiac auscultation sounds are early diagnostic keys that help prevent deaths.
Mubadda A. Salim, MD; Bruce S. Alpert, MD
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Pearls
Eye Exam Improvisation
Movin' to a Cool Wrap
An Inexpensive Tension Night Splint
Screen for Supplement-Related Interactions
READER SERVICE
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