Chapter 15. Medical Care of the Disabled Athlete

  1. Professor Martin P. Schwellnus MBBCh, MSc, MD
  1. Douglas B. McKeag MD, MS1,
  2. Chris Klenck MD2

Published Online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444300635.ch15

Book Title

Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport

Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport

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How to Cite

McKeag, D. B. and Klenck, C. (2009) Medical Care of the Disabled Athlete, in Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport (ed M. P. Schwellnus), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300635.ch15

Editor Information

  1. UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Author Information

  1. 1

    IU Center for Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  2. 2

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 29 JAN 2009
  2. Published Print: 10 OCT 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405156370

Online ISBN: 9781444300635

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Keywords:

  • International Stoke Mandeville Games Committee (ISMGF);
  • preparticipation examination (PPE);
  • common medical problems in the disabled athlete;
  • carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS);
  • athletes with intellectual disabilities

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • History

  • Classification

  • Preparticipation examination

  • Common medical problems in the disabled athlete

  • Conclusions

  • References

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