This content is machine translated The athlete ECG Differentiate normal from pathological changes Talking about the behavior of the heart under the effect of physical performance is tantamount to a (pleasant) return to the history of sports medicine, because the study of the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Depression, alcohol, eating disorders Psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care of competitive athletes. Mental disorders and illnesses such as depression, increased alcohol consumption, and eating disorders are more common in competitive sports than is generally believed. Particularly vulnerable periods are the transition to…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sport for depression treatment Almost as effective as psychotherapy and medication Depressive disorders are one of the greatest medical challenges of our time because of their frequency, the individual suffering associated with them, and the economic consequences. In addition to the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The shoulder in winter sports Dangers on the slopes “Everything skis” was the name of a 1963 hit by Vico Torriani, which the whole of Switzerland sang. Times have changed slightly, but still the various snow sports call many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sports activities in the cold When does it become dangerous? A personal experience from past years: At the venue of a World Cup downhill in alpine skiing, the temperature in the finish area is -28° Celsius, at the start –…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The care of special groups of patients Physical fitness in the elderly Pediatrics for the adolescents, gynecology for the women, geriatrics for the elderly, and sports medicine for the young and older active ladies and gentlemen. That’s about how you might think…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clarification from head to toe The sports medical examination Similar to doping, but in a much more positive sense, sports physical examination (SPU) is a specialty of sports medicine. Often, sports clubs or federations require an SPU before athletes…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Football injuries “Football ankle”, muscle fiber tears and groin pain. It wasn’t enough to win the World Cup, but the enthusiasm of the Swiss during the World Cup clearly showed the importance of the king of sports. National sports injury…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pain conditions in the lower extremities Leg pain – a neglected syndrome Whether it is the price to pay for the benefits of being bipedal remains to be seen, but in a sports medicine consultation, nearly 95% of patients complain of lower…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
