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Following are a selection of Abstracts from The Physician and Sports Medicine,VOL 26 - NO. 12 - DECEMBER '98 (Please hit back button to return to Table of Contents.)
Exercise and Menopause: A Time for Positive Changes
Mona M. Shangold, MD, with Carl Sherman
Exercise may help control a number of physical andpsychological problems and changes associated with menopause and midlife, including depression, weight gain, loss of muscle mass and bone density, the risk of coronary artery disease, and possibly vasomotor symptoms. The basic prescription of aerobic exercise (20 to 60 minutes 3 to 5 days per week) and strength training (2 to 3 days per week) should be adapted to the patient's medical condition, fitness level, motivation, experience, and preferences. Exercise effects can be supplemented by estrogen therapy, a low-fat diet, and adequate calcium and vitamin D intake.
Patient Adviser
Automatic External Defibrillators in the Sports Arena
The Right Place, the Right Time
John D. Cantwell, MD
Definitive, research-based answers about the value of
automatic external defibrillators are lacking, but the devices are
so clearly effective that they should be available in sports
settings--and lots of other places as well.
Acing Common Skin Problems in Tennis Players
Rodney S. W. Basler, MD; Michael A. Garcia
Tennis players worry more about blistering serves than
blistered skin, but a variety of skin problems can slow them
down on the court. Here's what you need to know about
"stringer's fingers," talon noir, tennis toe, and other skin ailments
of the tennis crowd.
Pulmonary Embolism
Kimberly G. Harmon, MD; Matthew B. Roush, MD
A female cross-country runner who suffered chest pain and
dyspnea while running was found to have pulmonary emboli.
To help identify the cause and determine the duration of
treatment, the authors tested the patient for genetic defects that
increase the risk of venous thromboembolism.
Carlos E. Jimenez, MD; Ernesto Torres, MD An amateur soccer player had puzzling right ankle pain that intensified when he ran, jumped, or kicked the ball. Can you make the diagnosis from his history and bone scan?
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