- Continuing to develop our understanding of adventure sports, one of the more extreme and exciting activities is high altitude training and climbing. Most athletic trainers do not cover these events or have exposure to this type of athlete, but they may encounter them within their community or in the athletic training room. Knowing how these athletes train and how their bodies respond to these various extreme conditions will help the athletic trainer be more proficient and effective in treating injuries and conditions specific to these athletes. We will also discuss treatment options for the various types of altitude sickness and other conditions associated with these activities.
- Participants in this presentation will be able to accurately discuss the benefits and risks of high-altitude training. They will also be able to quickly recognize the symptoms of high-altitude sickness and other conditions specific to high altitude training when presented in the athletic training room, recommend appropriate treatment options, and prescribe prevention strategies for these athletes.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offer Altitude Training in Athletics
CAT A Presentation
On-Demand Enduring
Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Identify how your body is effected in temperature changes.
• Prepare yourself and athletes for changes in altitude.
• Perform training preparation for high altitude adventures.
• Summarize dietary preparation for high altitude adventures.
Credits Awarded
CME’s awarded: 2
The MaineGeneral Medical Center designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College. MaineGeneral Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME and the Maine Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
