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Overly Aggressive Workouts Put Athletes at Risk of Rhabdomyolysis
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2011
A University of Iowa investigation into the January hospitalization of 13 football players has determined that an intense exercise regimen on the heels of a three-week layoff from supervised workouts was the cause of the players' rhabdomyolysis, a potentially fatal breakdown of muscle fibers into the bloodstream, where excess proteins can clog the kidneys and cause renal failure.
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Sports Medicine Gains Unprecedented Strength in Minimizing High School Risk
By
Nicholas Brown,
December 2010
As high school injury data mounts, sports medicine gains unprecedented focus in minimizing risk.
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