Pediatric Sports Medicine for the Practitioner : From Physiologic Principles to Clinical Applications

Comprehensive Manuals in Pediatrics are designed to broaden the prac­ titioner's clinical scope by providing a wide range of diagnostic and management skills ordinarily considered to be the exclusive domain of the specialists. Although the series as a whole constitutes a comprehen­ sive text in pediatrics, each volume stands on its own as a self-contained the busy practitioner. reference for In order to maintain a uniform style and coverage of each subject, each manual is usually written by no more than one or two authors. Each author is an acknowledged expert in his or her field and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the topic under discussion. Practi­ cally oriented, each volume offers concise guidelines and courses of treatment. Michael Katz E. Richard Stiehm Preface Much knowledge has been generated in recent years by scientists investigating the triad: child-exercise-health. Yet little of this infor­ mation is available in pediatric textbooks, for application by the clinician. This book is intended to bridge the resulting gap. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Physiologic Responses to Exercise of the Healthy Child....Pages 1-65 Children and Exercise in a Clinical Context—An Overview....Pages 66-87 Pulmonary Diseases....Pages 88-125 Cardiovascular Diseases....Pages 126-167 Endocrine Diseases....Pages 168-191 Nutritional Diseases....Pages 192-226 Neuromuscular Diseases....Pages 227-249 Hematologic Diseases....Pages 250-258 Climate and the Exercising Child....Pages 259-299 Back Matter....Pages 301-376