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Over the past ten years there has been a paradigm shift from the three-sport athlete to the one sport athlete. Training for one sport has now become a constant year round process. Because of this, problems arise because the body never really rests and therefore athletes are acquiring overuse syndromes resulting in injuries or even shortened careers, most of which, can be been prevented.
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Sudden death in the young athlete is rare, estimated at one out of 100,000 to 300,000 per year. The occurrence is approximately 12 per year in high school athletes, with a male predominance. An underlying cardiovascular disease that is usually asymptomatic and undiagnosed is responsible for most of these tragic events
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