Medical Management of Endurance Events: Incidence, Prevention, and Care ofCasualties

摘要

Over the last decade mass-participation endurance events such as marathons,triathlons, cross-country ski races, and bicycle road races have gained tremendous popularity. This chapter discusses the incidence and distribution of casualties at mass-participation endurance events and how this information can be used in organizing and planning prevention and treatment strategies for these events. From a medical perspective mass-participation endurance events can be viewed as potential mass-casualty situations. Each type of endurance event has unique risks, but these events also share many common hazards and the approach to medical management is similar. The casualties at such events occur over a short period of time in a concentrated area, so careful planning is required to manage their care adequately.