Triathlon

Affiliations

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge

Abstract

Triathlon consists of swimming, cycling, and running. Due to the large volume of training required, athlete injury may be the result of mechanical or physiological insult. Overuse injuries are common, as are traumatic injuries. However, athletes may also suffer physiological injury as a result of overwhelming the homeostatic mechanisms of the body. Many injuries can be avoided through appropriate planning in both the short and long term, termed periodization.

Type

Book Chapter

Book Chapter/Book Details

In: Rocha Piedade S, Neyret P, Espregueira-Mendes J, Cohen M, Hutchinson MR. eds. Specific Sports-Related Injuries. 1st ed. Springer Cham; 2021.


 

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