We challenge the conclusion in the article,“The 'weekend warrior': Fact or fiction for major
trauma?” that adventure sport recreationists are at a higher risk of injury on weekends due to …

Background The “weekend warrior” engages in demanding recreational sporting activities
on weekends despite minimal physical activity during the week. We sought to identify the …

Weekend athletes can be defined as individuals who engage in physically demanding
recreational sporting activities typically on the weekends despite minimal physical activity …

The consternation swirling around duty-hour restrictions for surgical residents has continued
since the first national regulations were put in place by the Accreditation Council for …

By this time of year, many specialty societies will have completed their annual meetings or
winter symposia, where members obtain most of their annual continuing professional …

For example, the presence of a joint effusion should signal that more than simple overuse is
involved and that activities consistently resulting in a swollen joint should be modified or …

Background. The “July phenomenon,” a common belief in medical academia, refers to
purported errors, inefficiency, and negative outcomes during the summertime transition of …

Sports medicine is known for heroically returning competitors back to the big game just in
the nick of time for the winning play. This storybook ending is a reality of sports medicine …

Young surgeons follow a predictable path. Years of training and board certification are
followed by a search for the ideal practice opportunity. My father, Darrell Campbell, MD …

High-performance disciplines have always been concerned with safety and exceptional
performance. They have established a culture of vigilance and accepted that human error is …