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

Peter E. Sedgwick; George C. Wortley; Justin M. Wright; Chad Alan Asplund; O. Roberts William; Saif Usman

doi:10.1016/j.wem.2015.09.005

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

Peter E. Sedgwick, George C. Wortley, Justin M. Wright, Chad Alan Asplund, O. Roberts William, Saif Usman

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-54
Number of pages	8
Journal	Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2015.09.005
State	Published - Dec 2015

Keywords

adventure racing
desert
endurance events
environmental medicine
hyponatremia
preparticipation
spelunking
triathlon
wilderness medicine

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Emergency Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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