Citation

DeFranco MJ, Baker CL, DaSilva JJ, Piasecki DP, Bach BR. Am. J. Sports Med. 2008; 36(11): 2226-2237.

Affiliation

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0363546508325922

PMID

18978185

Abstract

As outdoor sports continue to gain popularity, understanding the environmental factors that may influence athletes is becoming a more important aspect of medical care for team physicians. Temperature, ultraviolet light, lightning, and altitude are some of the most common elements that cause illness. Understanding how to prevent, diagnose, and promptly treat conditions caused by environmental factors is essential to optimizing athletic performance in outdoor sports and avoiding morbidity.

Language: en