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Sports medicine, the Glossary

Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.^[1]

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Adolescent medicine

Adolescent medicine, also known as adolescent and young adult medicine, is a medical subspecialty that focuses on care of patients who are in the adolescent period of development.

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Allied health professions (AHPs) are a group of health care professions that provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care, and which are distinct from the fields of dentistry, optometry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

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American College of Sports Medicine

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a sports medicine and exercise science membership organization.

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American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is a large sports medicine membership organization, representing over 3000 physicians in the United States, established in 1991.

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American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) promotes sports medicine education, research, communication, and fellowship and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders.

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Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.

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Aspire Zone

Aspire Zone, also known as Doha Sports City, is a sporting complex located in the Baaya district of Al Rayyan, a suburb of Doha, Qatar.

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Athletic heart syndrome

Athletic heart syndrome (AHS) is a non-pathological condition commonly seen in sports medicine in which the human heart is enlarged, and the resting heart rate is lower than normal.

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Athletic trainer

An athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care provider who practices in the field of sports medicine.

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Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians

The Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training, educating, and representing over 350 doctors in Australia and New Zealand.

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Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradition.

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Belarus

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Biogenesis scandal

The Biogenesis scandal broke in 2013 when several Major League Baseball (MLB) players were accused of obtaining performance-enhancing drugs ("PEDs"), specifically human growth hormone, from the now-defunct rejuvenation clinic Biogenesis of America.

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Bloodgate

Bloodgate was a rugby union scandal involving English team Harlequins in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Irish side Leinster on 12 April 2009.

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BMJ (company)

BMJ is a British publisher of medical journals, and healthcare knowledge provider of clinical decision tools, online educational resources, and events.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Босна и Херцеговина), sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula.

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British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) is the British professional association for sports medicine in the United Kingdom.

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British Journal of Sports Medicine

The British Journal of Sports Medicine is a twice-monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering sports science and sports medicine including sport physiotherapy.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube river, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the 16th largest country in Europe.

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Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine

The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) is the national medical specialty society for sport medicine physicians in Canada.

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Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club based in Fulham, West London, England.

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Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine.

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head.

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Circulatory system

The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.

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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (CJSM) is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the sports medicine field.

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College sports

College sports or college athletics encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games.

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Concussions in sport

Concussions, a type of mild traumatic brain injury, are a frequent concern for those playing sports, from children and teenagers to professional athletes.

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Croatia

Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, archipelagos, 4,195 islands and cays surrounding the main island.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions.

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States.

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Elsevier

Elsevier is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content.

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Emergency medicine

Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.

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Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

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European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations

The European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations or EFSMA is the main Europe-wide sports medicine organization.

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European Union of Medical Specialists

The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS: Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes) is a professional organization of doctors representing medical specialists in the European Union, which was founded in 1958.

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Eva Carneiro

Eva Carneiro (30 September 1973) is a Gibraltarian sports medicine specialist who is best known for serving as the first-team doctor of Chelsea, which she joined in 2009.

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Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews is a quarterly peer-reviewed review journal covering sports medicine and exercise science.

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Exercise medicine

Exercise medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the prevention and treatment of injuries and illness with exercise.

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Exercise physiology

Exercise physiology is the physiology of physical exercise.

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Exercise prescription

Exercise prescription commonly refers to the specific plan of fitness-related activities that are designed for a specified purpose, which is often developed by a fitness or rehabilitation, or Exercise medicine specialist for the client or patient.

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Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK

The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) (FSEM) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training, educating and representing over 500 doctors in the United Kingdom.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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General practice

General practice is personal, family, and community-orientated comprehensive primary care that includes diagnosis, continues over time and is anticipatory as well as responsive.

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Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and West Asia.

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Glossary of medicine

This glossary of medical terms is a list of definitions about medicine, its sub-disciplines, and related fields.

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Human musculoskeletal system

The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems.

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Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Infectious diseases (athletes)

Those involved in the care of athletes should be alert to the possibility of getting an infectious disease for the following reasons.

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Informa

Informa plc is a British publishing, business intelligence, and exhibitions group based in London, England.

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Injection (medicine)

An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe.

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Injury

Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.

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Japan Medical Association

The (also known as JMA or), is the largest professional association of licensed physicians in Japan.

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José Mourinho

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix GOIH (born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

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Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering sports science and sports medicine.

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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

The Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published in English covering orthopaedic surgery, especially related to sports trauma and surgeries, in particular arthroscopies.

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Latvia

Latvia (Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.

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Lifestyle medicine

Lifestyle medicine (LM) is a branch of medicine focused on preventive healthcare and self-care dealing with prevention, research, education, and treatment of disorders caused by lifestyle factors and preventable causes of death such as nutrition, physical inactivity, chronic stress, and self-destructive behaviors including the consumption of tobacco products and drug or alcohol abuse.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is an American imprint of the American Dutch publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer.

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Lithuania

Lithuania (Lietuva), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

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Malta

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Medical Council of India

The Medical Council of India (MCI) was a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India until its dissolution on 25 September 2020 when it was replaced by National Medical Commission.

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Medical specialty

A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy.

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Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is a monthly peer-reviewed that focuses on research in the field of sports and exercise science.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Occupational medicine

Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), previously called industrial medicine, is a board certified medical specialty under the American Board of Preventative Medicine that specializes in the prevention and treatment of work-related illnesses and injuries.

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Operación Puerto doping case

Operación Puerto (Operation Mountain Pass) is the code name of a still unfinished Spanish Police operation against the pro sports doping network of Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.

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Orthopaedic sports medicine

Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine.

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Osteopathy

Osteopathy, unlike osteopathic medicine, which is a branch of the medical profession in the United States, is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.

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Pediatrics

Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Physical activity

Physical activity is defined as any voluntary bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.

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Physical fitness

Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities.

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities.

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Physical therapy

Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion.

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Podiatrist

A podiatrist is a medical professional devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.

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Podiatry

Podiatry, or podiatric medicine and surgery, is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower limb.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

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Qatar

Qatar (قطر) officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.

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Research in Sports Medicine

Research in Sports Medicine is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering sports medicine.

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Rheumatology

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

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Sage Publishing

Sage Publishing, formerly SAGE Publications, is an American independent academic publishing company, founded in 1965 in New York City by Sara Miller McCune and now based in the Newbury Park neighborhood of Thousand Oaks, California.

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Serbia

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain.

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Slovakia

Slovakia (Slovensko), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Slovenia

Slovenia (Slovenija), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene), is a country in southern Central Europe.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.

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Sport of athletics

Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

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Sport psychology

Sport psychology is defined by the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) in 1996, as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and effects of sport.

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Sports cardiology

Sports cardiology is an emerging subspecialty field of Cardiology.

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Sports Health

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers research in the field of sports medicine.

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Sports injury

Sports injuries are injuries that occur during sport, athletic activities, or exercising.

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Sports Medicine Australia

Sports Medicine Australia is Australia's peak national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science.

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Sports nutrition

Sports nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet with regards to improving anyone's athletic performance.

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Springer Science+Business Media, commonly known as Springer, is a German multinational publishing company of books, e-books and peer-reviewed journals in science, humanities, technical and medical (STM) publishing.

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