June 2003 Table of Contents
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 31 - NO. 6 - JUNE 2003
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Editor's Notes
An Active Future for Primary Care Sports Medicine
Gordon O. Matheson, MD, PhD
News Briefs
Diet Wars: Low-Carb vs Low-Fat: New Studies Shed Light
Runners: Let Thirst Guide Hydration
Researchers Link Concussion to Depression
Spotlight on Sports Medicine
The Beat Goes On: Three Decades of Stunning Advances in Cardiology
Paul W. Mamula, PhD
Best of the Literature
Improving Plasma Protein Levels With Diet and Exercise
REVIEW ARTICLES
Overtraining Syndrome
A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
With no accepted physical exam and laboratory parameters, the diagnosis of overtraining syndrome depends on ruling out other conditions. Key treatment strategies require teamwork from physicians, coaches, and the patient.
Christopher J. Hawley, MD; Robert B. Schoene, MD
CASE REPORT
Cholinergic Urticaria in a Jogger
Ruling Out Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis
Physicians who treat young, active patients are likely to encounter cholinergic urticaria. Distinguishing this condition from potentially fatal exercise-induced anaphylaxis and other similar conditions is essential.
Tod M. Sweeney, MD; William W. Dexter, MD
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bull Riding Injuries in Professional Rodeo
Data for Prevention and Care
Researchers analyzed injury patterns among bull riders at 63 professional rodeos. Though shoulder and knees injuries were common, the authors found more of head, neck, and facial injuries than in previous studies.
Dale J. Butterwick, MSc, CAT(C), Willem H. Meeuwisse, MD, PhD
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Pearls
Beyond the Thompson Test
Card-Carrying Sideline Management
FOR YOUR PATIENTS
Overtraining Syndrome
Why Training too Hard, too Long, Doesn't Work
Christopher J. Hawley, MD; Robert B. Schoene, MD
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