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sports medicine specialty

Known as: Sport Medicine, Medicine, Sport, sports medicine (field) 
The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in exercise and sports activities.
National Institutes of Health

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Athletic InjuriesEducational aspectsProtective DevicesPsychology, Sports

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Pediatric sports medicine

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment
McCrea’s book makes an important contribution to our understanding of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and post-concussive… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
1. The use of therapeutic medications for soft‐tissue injuries in sports medicine
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat most muscle, ligament and tendon injuries should be reassessed… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The Upper Extremity In Sports Medicine
This text provides an encyclopaedic approach to treating athletic injuries. It features a user-friendly format and easy-to-read… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Turek's Orthopaedics Principles and Their Application
I. Orthopaedics and the Musculoskeletal System ... 1 * Musculoskeletal Tissues and the Musculoskeletal System ... 3… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The Olympic Book of Sports Medicine
Part 1 Introduction The definition and scope of sports medicine The development, objectives and activities of the IOC Medical… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A comparative support evaluation of three ankle orthoses before, during, and after exercise.
The purpose of this study was to compare the support effectiveness of three ankle orthoses before, during, and after a 90 minute… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Musculoskeletal injuries associated with physical activity in older adults.
In order to compare the clinical presentation of overuse injuries in older and younger athletes, retrospective patient chart data… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
1986 Year Book of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Sjbdin, B. and Jacobs, I., 1981 "Onset of blood lactate accumulation and marathon running performance". Int.J.Sports Med. 2: 23… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Analysis of Severe Injuries Associated with Volleyball Activities.
In brief: Volleyball has rarely been studied with regard to injuries. However, recent identification of severe knee injuries… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Reliability of isokinetic measures
Isokinetic resistance is frequently used to strength profile healthy athletes and to evaluate the status of injured athletes… 
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