Marathon Medicine: Keeping Our Endurance Athletes Safe

Authors

Randy D. Danielsen, Arizona School of Health SciencesFollow
Lewis G. Maharam
Eric L. Sauers

Document Type

Article

ISSN

1052-0627

Publication Date

5-2010

Abstract

With increased participation in running and walking marathons, more PAs and NPs are needed to help provide marathon medical coverage. In addition to preventing medical emergencies through effective pre-race planning and other strategies, these clinicians address serious conditions, including exercise-associated collapse, exertional heat stroke, dehydration, and hyponatremia.

Volume

20

Issue

5

First Page

22

Last Page

27

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Danielsen, Randy D.; Maharam, Lewis G.; and Sauers, Eric L., "Marathon Medicine: Keeping Our Endurance Athletes Safe" (2010). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles. 187.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facarticles/187