Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1986.11709039 | DOI Listing |
Phys Sportsmed
November 2020
Department of Emergency Medicine, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
: Sportive choking or strangling, known as a 'choke' in the combat sports community, is the practice of compressing the jugular veins and carotid arteries to threaten unconsciousness by lowering cerebral perfusion pressure. This is commonly practiced within combat sports and police/military combatives. The safety profile of sportive choking is underrepresented in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhys Sportsmed
February 2019
g Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Urology , Juntendo University, Tokyo Japan.
Performance enhancing substances are becoming increasingly popular amongst bodybuilders and people who want to enhance their physiques. However, due to the rise of the Internet and laws prohibiting sales of these substances without prescription, the route of procurement and administration practices have become more and more dangerous. Prior to the mid-1970's, anabolic steroids were not regulated and easily available from physicians and pharmacies in several countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhys Sportsmed
June 2002
Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 16803, USA.
A collegiate freshman golfer was hypertensive at her preparticipation physical exam (PPE). Further investigation revealed coarctation of the aorta with secondary hypertension that had been asymptomatic. The PPE is a good forum for hypertensive screening because it may be one of the few times an apparently healthy adolescent is seen by any physician.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!