AMAA Journal articles

Recent articles from AMAA Journal

Front of the pack.(physicians and their participation in the Boston Marathon, and the marathon rules)
January 1, 2009... AMJA-AMAA's history in Boston is noteworthy. This excerpt from the 2007 AMAA Membership Directory will be published in its entirety for the 38th AMAA Symposium in April. Forty years ago, the Boston Marathon was a male-only event. Things have changed and AMAA has evolved and kept pace over...

What is prevention?(MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... I have been in the field of preventive medicine since entering my residency in public health with the New York City Health Department in the fall of 1965. (And yes, the word is "preventive," not "preventive.") I have been fortunate that in the span of my career, preventive medicine has gone...

Physical therapy management of running injuries using an evidenced based functional approach.
January 1, 2009... Running has become more popular since the increase of track and endurance racing has increased. It's estimated that there are 30 million runners in the United States. Of those runners, 10 million run more than 100 days per year, and one million enter competitive races per year (1). It's easy...

Zelda's sanitarium.(Highland Hospital and their therapeutic methods to treat psychiatric disorders)
January 1, 2009... In his anthology titled Runners & Other Ghosts on the Trail, John Parker writes a short story he calls For Amy on the Trail, Watching. In this tale, Parker has embarked on a solitary run. These lines tell us first where he is: These sad old mountains mesmerize... This is Cedar...

Keeping the athlete healthy.
January 1, 2009... When lecturing on public health, I often start out with the statement "If you all knew what was out there waiting to get you, you would all go hide in a cave... until I told you what was in the cave." This succinctly means that there is really no place to hide against sickness, injury, or...