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Review
. 2013 Feb;13(1):47-9.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-1-47.

High-performance sports medicine

Cathy Speed  1
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Review

High-performance sports medicine

Cathy Speed. Clin Med (Lond). 2013 Feb.

Abstract

High performance sports medicine involves the medical care of athletes, who are extraordinary individuals and who are exposed to intensive physical and psychological stresses during training and competition. The physician has a broad remit and acts as a 'medical guardian' to optimise health while minimising risks. This review describes this interesting field of medicine, its unique challenges and priorities for the physician in delivering best healthcare.

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Lifetime prevalence (%) of generalised anxiety by type of sport played. *Significant difference with all other sports (p<0.05). †Significant difference between men and women (p<0.05). Reproduced with permission from Schaal et al. (2011)
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