Hydration status is an important issue in sports medicine. Both ends of the spectrum — hypo and hyperhydration — increase risk for morbidity and mortality in the athlete. As we all know, ...
https://cjsmblog.com/2019/12/13/urine-reagent-strips-for-assessing-hypohydration-do-they-work/
Amazing to think that the Rio Olympics opening ceremony takes place a mere week from now. I am, currently, enjoying the good fortune of mixing with Olympians from several countries who will be he...
Major League Baseball’s (MLB) All-Star game takes place tonight at CitiField, the home field of the New York Mets. The All-Star game has a rich history and in the culture of MLB has always r...
https://cjsmblog.com/2013/07/16/major-league-baseball-the-all-star-game-and-more/
Most Sports Physicians are well aware of the issue of doping in elite sport and many of the methods used by sports participants. However, some of us may well not have come across a method used by...
The editorial in this month’s CJSM by Coombes and colleagues on Intravenous Rehydration in the National Football League highlights the widespread prevalence of the practice of pre-game hyper...
https://cjsmblog.com/2011/06/01/pre-game-intravenous-hyperhydration-anyone/