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Primary Care Considerations for the Pediatric Endurance Athlete

Authors: Rhonda A. Watkins, Rafael Verduzco Guillen

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 3/2024

Abstract

Purpose of Review

This study aimed to provide an overview of some of the medical concerns surrounding the care of the pediatric endurance athletes and add to the limited literature specific to the pediatric endurance athlete.

Recent Findings

Endurance athletes are at risk for overtraining, relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), overuse injuries, nutritional deficiencies, and sleep dysfunction. Youth runners and female endurance athletes are particularly high-risk populations for RED-S; nutritional deficiencies and their care should involve thoughtful mitigation of modifiable risk factors. The growing endurance athlete may experience slightly different cardiac adaptations than the adult endurance athlete with the long-term implications of these changes still unclear.

Summary

Endurance sports are common among youth athletes. Multidisciplinary care that includes screening and early intervention for high-risk areas is critical to optimize their care and promote, safe lifelong sport participation.

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Title: Primary Care Considerations for the Pediatric Endurance Athlete
Authors: Rhonda A. Watkins
Rafael Verduzco Guillen
Publication date: 30-01-2024
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 3/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-024-09883-1

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Primary Care Considerations for the Pediatric Endurance Athlete

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Recent Findings

Summary

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Recent Findings

Summary

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