PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S78-S82, March 2009

Sports and Performing Arts Medicine: 5. Special Populations

  • Stuart Willick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah Orthopaedic Clinic, 590 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.W.
    • ,
  • Cedric K. Akau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hawaii, and Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, HI‡
    • ,
  • Mark A. Harrast, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spine and Sports Fellowship, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA§
    • ,
  • Seneca A. Storm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lansing, MI
    • ,
  • Jonathan T. Finnoff, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN∥

Objective

This self-directed learning module highlights common conditions associated with specific populations. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Using a case vignette format, this article specifically focuses on the osteoarthritis and cardiac safety in the senior athlete, hip problems in the pediatric athlete, classification of athletes with disabilities, and the female triad and exercise during pregnancy in female athletes. The goal of this article is to assist the learner in developing an understanding of issues related to specific athletic populations.

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PII: S1934-1482(09)00125-7

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.01.023

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S78-S82, March 2009

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