The Internist as Sports Medicine Physician
Authors: John D. Cantwell
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Editorials15 January 1992The Internist as Sports Medicine PhysicianJohn D. Cantwell, MDJohn D. Cantwell, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-2-165 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSports medicine is thought by many to be the domain of the orthopedist, but the internist can play a role as well. In our medical practice, for example, the physicians provide medical care for the Atlanta Braves, screen Georgia Tech's football and basketball players for underlying cardiovascular and general medical problems, provide medical services for Special Olympians and see a spectrum of athletes in the office for medical problems ranging from exercise-induced asthma (1) to postexertional hematuria (2).The guidelines of Major League baseball require that a physician be in attendance at all home games to provide medical services for...References1. Shephard R. Exercise-induced bronchospasm—a review. Med Sci Sports. 1977;9:1-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. SiegelHennekensSolomonVan Boeckel ACHB. Exercise-related hematura. Findings in a group of marathon runners. JAMA. 1979;241:391-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BrownerWestenhouseTice WJJ. What if Americans ate less fat? A quantitative estimate of the effect on mortality. JAMA. 1991;265:3285-91. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BrayCantwell DJ. Fitness evaluation of a major league baseball team. J Med Assoc Ga. 1986;75:542-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. LemboDell'ItaliaCrawfordO'Rourke NLMR. Bedside diagnosis of systolic murmurs. N Engl J Med. 1988;318:1572-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. PyeritzMcKusick RV. The Marfan syndrome: diagnosis and management. N Engl J Med. 1979;300:772-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Hudson P. Pre-participation screening of Special Olympics athletes. Phys Sports Med. 1988;16:97-104. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Editorial Dept. Sports Medicine Fellowships for Primary Care Physicians. Phys Sports Med. 1990;18:141-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. Strauss R ed. Sports Medicine. 1991. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.; 1991. Google Scholar10. Knuttgen H. Olympic Sports Medicine. Palo Alto, California: Blackwell Scientific; 1991. Google Scholar11. 16th Bethesda Conference. Cardiovascular abnormalities in the athlete: recommendations regarding eligibility for competition. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985;6:1186-232. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. Driscoll D. Cardiovascular evaluation of the child and adolescent before participation in sports. Mayo Clin Proc. 1985;60:867-73. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. WhitleyNyberg JK. Exercise medicine in medical education in the United States. Phys Sports Med. 1988;16:93-100. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Georgia Baptist Medical Center Atlanta, GA 30312 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByErgolytic drugs in medicine and sports 15 January 1992Volume 116, Issue 2Page: 165-166KeywordsAsthmaGamesMedical servicesSports and exercise medicine Issue Published: 15 January 1992 PDF DownloadLoading ...