PROGRAMS
Hyponatremia
Educational Campaign
The AMAA has revised
(October 2005) its question and answer fact sheet The
Right Way to Hydrate for Marathons to help runners
and race personnel develop a hydration plan to avoid the
pitfalls of dehydration and the potentially fatal condition
of hyponatremia, or water intoxication. This fact sheet
is based on research and observation from medical professionals
of the AMAA and American Road Race Medical Society (ARRMS),
who have provided care and performed studies at countless
marathons. AMAA's new fact sheet answers many of the most
often asked questions so that runners, race directors, and
friends and family of runners will know how to plan to hydrate
properly before, during and after a marathon.
The
Right Way to Hydrate for Marathons is in an
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat,
click on the following link to download the necessary software
for free: Download
Adobe Acrobat.
Beat the Heat Educational Campaign
The
American Medical Athletic Association has joined forces with
the Gatorade Sports Science
Institute to educate the public about avoiding heat illness.
Click on the titles below to view the program materials.
Beat the Heat materials are in Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, click on the
following link to download the necessary software for free:
Download
Adobe Acrobat.
AMAA's
Fluid Recommendations
Doctor's Summer Warning:
Being "Used to the Heat" Is Not What You Think
Beat the Heat:
AMAA Warns About Dangers of Heat Illness (Press Release)
For
articles on exercising in the summer heat, view the American
Running Association's Fitness
Articles.
The Running Shoe Database: Interactive Guide to Shoe Selection
Developed
by AMAA Board Member and physical therapist, Bruce Wilk, our
new interactive guide helps runners select appropriate shoes
for their expected use and biomechanical structure.
Click here
to use the program.
Sports Medicine
Professional Referral
The American Running Association (ARA) hosts
a professional referral service made up of doctors, nutritionists,
and other sports-oriented professionals who are members of
the ARA and the American Medical Athletic Association (AMAA).
To view this listing on the American Running Web site, click
here. To submit a request to be included in the
referral, write to amaa@americanrunning.org.
Speakers
Bureau
The
Speakers Bureau is also hosted by the ARA and is made up
of professionals
who will speak to community groups, clubs and organizations
on a variety of health
and fitness topics. To submit a request to be included in
the listing, write to amaa@americanrunning.org.
To request a listing for your area, complete
the request form located on the American Running Web
site.
