Sports Medicine - Methods
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Supplements: help, harm, or hype? How to approach athletes.

29 Jun 2009 Supplement use by athletes presents many challenges to health care professionals. We need to respect the athlete's desire to optimize performance and balance this with the need to protect the athlete's health. Supplements are available so readily ... Read more...

Assessment of the foot and ankle in elite athletes.

30 May 2009 An accurate assessment of the foot and ankle problem in elite athletes is the foundation of a treatment plan and prognosis. The special pressures of professional sports, where managers, agents, and lawyers may be involved, makes a thorough ... Read more...

Medical coverage of gymnastics competitions.

29 Apr 2009 Medical coverage of gymnastics competitions can be a challenging task for the sports medicine physician and other medical personnel because of the complexity and aerial nature of the sport. A broad understanding of the six gymnastics disciplines, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sports Medicine - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Returning pediatric athletes to play after concussion: the evidence (or lack thereof) behind baseline neuropsychological testing. 30 Aug 2009
• Supplements: help, harm, or hype? How to approach athletes. 29 Jun 2009
• Legal ergogenic aids? 29 Jun 2009
• Assessment of the foot and ankle in elite athletes. 30 May 2009
• Medical coverage of gymnastics competitions. 29 Apr 2009
• Preparing for the surge: perspectives on marathon medical preparedness. 29 Apr 2009
• Motocross medicine. 29 Apr 2009
• Sideline evaluation and treatment of bone and joint injury. 29 Apr 2009
• Concussion in sport. 16 Mar 2009
• A clinical method for identifying scapular dyskinesis, part 2: validity. 27 Feb 2009
• A clinical method for identifying scapular dyskinesis, part 1: reliability. 27 Feb 2009
• Cartilage imaging in sports medicine. 27 Feb 2009
• An overview of the use of bone scintigraphy in sports medicine. 27 Feb 2009
• Current concepts and advances: computerized tomography in sports medicine. 27 Feb 2009
• Imaging in sports medicine: an overview. 27 Feb 2009
• Spondyloarthritis: clinical suspicion, diagnosis, and sports. 30 Dec 2008
• Thyroid disorders in athletes. 30 Dec 2008
• Sports concussion: management and predictors of outcome. 30 Dec 2008
• When to disqualify an athlete after a concussion. 30 Dec 2008
• Sports medicine pearls and pitfalls: nature's anticoagulant. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Sports Medicine'

Definition: The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in sports activities.

Descriptor UI: D013178

Alternative terms: Sports Medicine; Sport Medicine; Medicine, Sport; Medicine, Sports;

Related Mesh Headings: Athletic Injuries; Protective Devices;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.403.830;

Online Note: use SPORTS MEDICINE to search SPORT MEDICINE 1966-79

History Note: 80; was SPORT MEDICINE 1963-79

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif; differentiate from SPORTS; sports inj = ATHLETIC INJURIES; policy: Manual 30.31; DF: SPORTS MED