… DiFiori, John P. MD * ; Benjamin, Holly J. MD † ; Brenner, Joel MD, MPH ‡ ; Gregory,
Andrew MD § ; Jayanthi, Neeru MD ¶ ; Landry, Greg L. … DiFiori, MD, Division of Sports …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in athletes during sport. Whether
obtained for screening or diagnostic purposes, an ECG increases the ability to detect …

Importance The major North American professional sports leagues were among the first to
return to full-scale sport activity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …

Context: There is increased growth in sports participation across the globe. Sports specialization
patterns, which include year-round training, participation on multiple teams of the same …

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most common cause of knee pain in the outpatient
setting. It is caused by imbalances in the forces controlling patellar tracking during knee …

Context: Many coaches, parents, and children believe that the best way to develop elite
athletes is for them to participate in only 1 sport from an early age and to play it year-round. …

Electrocardiographic changes in athletes are common and usually reflect benign structural
and electrical remodelling of the heart as a physiological adaptation to regular and sustained …

Cardiac channelopathies are potentially lethal inherited arrhythmia syndromes and an
important cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes. Other cardiac rhythm and …

In gymnastics, the wrist joint is subjected to repetitive loading in a weightbearing fashion. In
this setting, chronic wrist pain is quite common. Because gymnasts ordinarily enter the sport …

Participation in sports offers both short-term and long-term physical and psychosocial benefits
for children and adolescents. However, an overemphasis on competitive success in youth …