"Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise."
The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of foot and ankle injuries related to sports and physical activity.
"It is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care."
"In some countries, sports medicine (or sport and exercise medicine) is a recognized medical specialty."
"Sports medicine has similar training and standards to other medical specialties."
"In the majority of countries where sports medicine is recognized and practiced, it is a physician (non-surgical) specialty."
"In some countries (such as the USA), it can equally be a surgical or non-surgical medical specialty."
"Sports medicine can also be a specialty field within primary care."
"The field of sports medicine encompasses the scope of both medical specialists and also allied health practitioners who work in the field of sport, such as physiotherapists, athletic trainers, podiatrists, and exercise physiologists."
"Sports medicine primarily focuses on physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise."
"Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years..."
"Sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care since the late 20th century."
"Sports medicine has similar training and standards to other medical specialties."
"In some countries, sports medicine is a recognized medical specialty."
"The field of sports medicine encompasses... allied health practitioners who work in the field of sport, such as physiotherapists, athletic trainers, podiatrists, and exercise physiologists."
"In some countries (such as the USA), sports medicine can equally be a surgical or non-surgical medical specialty."
"The field of sports medicine encompasses the scope of both medical specialists and also allied health practitioners."
"Allied health practitioners... who work in the field of sport, such as physiotherapists..."
"In the majority of countries where sports medicine is recognized and practiced, it is a physician (non-surgical) specialty."
"Sports medicine... deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise."
"Sports medicine... deals with... the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise."