The Basics of The Basics of Sports MedicineSports Medicine

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The Basics of Sports The Basics of Sports MedicineMedicine

Sports medicine is a relatively young Sports medicine is a relatively young area of area of healthcarehealthcare, and encompasses , and encompasses more than physicians specializing in more than physicians specializing in treating sports injuries. A variety of treating sports injuries. A variety of professionals who focus on working professionals who focus on working with athletes practice sports medicine, with athletes practice sports medicine, including nutritionists, massage including nutritionists, massage therapists, physical therapists, therapists, physical therapists, trainers, and doctors. trainers, and doctors.

The three main goals of The three main goals of sports medicine sports medicine

practitioners are:practitioners are: 1. Improving the overall lifestyle of 1. Improving the overall lifestyle of

individuals through sports or related individuals through sports or related activities.activities.2. Improving the performance of 2. Improving the performance of athletes through targeted activities, athletes through targeted activities, exercises, and programs.exercises, and programs.3. Preventing and treating injuries or 3. Preventing and treating injuries or providing appropriate recovery providing appropriate recovery programs. programs.

The Basics of Sports The Basics of Sports MedicineMedicine

Many people in sports medicine today Many people in sports medicine today are engaged in some form of research are engaged in some form of research designed to grow the store of sports designed to grow the store of sports medicine knowledge. Often, studies medicine knowledge. Often, studies examine some aspect of how sports or examine some aspect of how sports or related activities affect the physical related activities affect the physical and psychological health of and psychological health of individuals. individuals. 

The Basics of Sports The Basics of Sports MedicineMedicine

In some cases, exercise science is In some cases, exercise science is considered similar or analogous to considered similar or analogous to sports medicine. Careers in the two sports medicine. Careers in the two fields certainly overlap in many cases. fields certainly overlap in many cases.

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