Stay Healthy In Different Locations And Environments
One of the most exciting parts of Sports and Exercise Medicine allows for both domestic and international travel options. The experience gained makes for excellent insight into logistics and travel medicine. General complaints and care of the team also has a broadening approach, with stress and general well-being having great importance
Elite sporting teams and athletes expose the physician to problems not encountered with regular activity. Foreign diseases, nutritional health, altitude medicine, adverse environmental conditions, jet-lag and player health also contribute greatly to the team environment and performance of elite sportspersons.
The extremes of travel to the depths of the ocean and long haul high altitude aircraft expose the athlete to varying stressors. Sports and Exercise Medicine practitioners incorporate their knowledge to hopefully prevent, assess and manage the side effects of these adverse physiological conditions. This is essential to make sure that you perform at your maximum and achieve that personal best you’ve been striving for.
Acclimatization is very important for both altitude and temperature. The human body cannot run in 40 degree heat if it has trained in a 5 degree winter, nor can you bound up Mt Everest in a few days! The body needs time to adjust and this can be done safely under the guidance of the SEM doctor.