Winter sports injuries

Sports injuries and illnesses during the Granada Winter Universiade 2015

OBJECTIVE To analyse the incidence of diseases and injuries suffered by athletes participating in the 27th Winter Sports Universiade held in Granada, Spain. METHODS The daily occurrence of injuries and diseases was registered at the point of first aid (Borreguiles, 2665 metres above sea level (masl)) and in the clinic of Pradollano (2017 masl), both in Sierra Nevada, as well as in medical ser...

Sports injuries

Sports injuries fall into two general types. Acute traumatic injuries occur suddenly and usually involve a single application of force, for example, a hard tackle in football. They include fractures, breaks, bruises, sprains, strains and abrasions. Chronic or overuse injuries, by contrast, happen over a period of time. These injuries are usually the result of training that involves repetitive m...

Nutrition for winter sports.

Winter sports are played in cold conditions on ice or snow and often at moderate to high altitude. The most important nutritional challenges for winter sport athletes exposed to environmental extremes include increased energy expenditure, accelerated muscle and liver glycogen utilization, exacerbated fluid loss, and increased iron turnover. Winter sports, however, vary greatly regarding their n...

Sports-related dental injuries and sports dentistry.

Course Author(s): Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD; Rick Knowlton, DMD, MAGD CE Credits: 2 hours Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 01/06/2003 Last Revision Date: 04/28/2017 Course Expiration Date: 04/27/2020 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 154 Online Cou...

[Fatal cases in winter sports].