title: The young athlete with physical challenges.
abstract: This article is intentionally broad in scope, as a result of a collaboration from the fields of primary care sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, and kinesiology. What has been borne out in the process is a true appreciation of the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach toward providing care for the young athlete with a physical disability. To name a few, joint involvement of parents, coaches, trainers, physical therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, wheelchair engineers, neurologists, physiatrists, nutritionists and most importantly, the athletes themselves, should be further encouraged because each discipline provides a unique perspective in the identification and management of health-related issues. It is the intent of this article to provide readers with at least some new insight that they can carry into their future practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Stanish
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Stanish
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010808:Physical Examination; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D013177:Sports; D014910:Wheelchairs