Sports Participation and Medical Conditions
April 07, 2008
April 07, 2008
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., April 7 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Children and adolescents with medical conditions need to be evaluated before participating in athletic activities. As a result, pediatricians play an important role in determining whether a child with a medical condition should participate in a particular sport. In the revised American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical report, "Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Parti . . .
Children and adolescents with medical conditions need to be evaluated before participating in athletic activities. As a result, pediatricians play an important role in determining whether a child with a medical condition should participate in a particular sport. In the revised American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical report, "Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Parti . . .