General Consideration in the History, Physical Examination, and Safety Determination.
A thorough medical history is perhaps the most important aspect when evaluating an athlete before wilderness adventure. A physical examination should follow focusing on conditions that may be affected by changes in atmospheric pressure, extremes of temperature, or altitude. This information can then be used to make safety recommendations ensuring that adventurers are able to safely enjoy participation in the wilderness pursuit of their choice.
*Legacy Medical Group, Sports Medicine, Beaverton, Oregon; †Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine; ‡University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; and §Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
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D056352:Athletes; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety; D013177:Sports; D055813:Wilderness Medicine