RT Book, Section A1 Baker, Robert J. A2 Patel, Dilip R. A2 Greydanus, Donald E. A2 Baker, Robert J. SR Print(0) ID 6976856 T1 Chapter 17. Gastrointestinal Conditions T2 Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine YR 2009 FD 2009 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-149677-3 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6976856 RD 2024/03/28 AB Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms affect as many as 65% of long-distance runners.1 Exercise-related complaints for young athletes can include abdominal pain "stitch in the side," diarrhea "runner's trots." Exercise-related ischemic colitis can lead to GI blood loss in young endurance athletes under extreme conditions. Constipation, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastroenteritis can affect young athletes. Traveler's diarrhea can affect young athletes that travel for competition. Exercise in can uncover underlying conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.