Medical Clearance for Desert and Land Sports, Adventure, and Endurance Events

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• 作者：Peter E. Sedgwick ; MD^a ; ^{sedgwipe@cmhc.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; George C. Wortley ; MD^b ; Justin M. Wright ; MD^c ; Chad Asplund ; MD ; MPH^d ; O. Roberts William ; MD ; MS^e ; Saif Usman ; MD^f
• 关键词：wilderness medicine ; environmental medicine ; hyponatremia ; endurance events ; spelunking ; adventure racing ; desert ; triathlon ; preparticipation
• 刊名：Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：26
• 期：4_supp_S
• 页码：47-54
• 全文大小：149 K

文摘

Endurance events are increasing in popularity in wilderness and remote settings, and participants face a unique set of potential risks for participation. The purpose of this article is to outline these risks and allow the practitioner to better guide the wilderness adventurer who is anticipating traveling to a remote or desert environment.