sports medicine

noun

: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

Examples of sports medicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But sports medicine doctors say some of the benefits may be overblown, so don’t get too worked up over the latest fitness fad just yet. Daniel Wine, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 The bans may have consequences for the health of trans youth, according to a new perspective by a group of pediatric sports medicine physicians and health services researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023 Herzog, director of fitness and sports medicine for the Memorial Healthcare System, said the classes work on exercising the main stabilizers of the body. Alexi C. Cardona, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Brenner says sports medicine physicians try to never completely shut someone down. Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 Fifty percent of all positions on the rules making bodies of the NCAA and conferences should be designated for former athlete graduates with expertise in law, collective bargaining, economics, sports medicine, and/or education and be elected by current athletes to represent their interests. Donna Lopiano, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 For extra peace of mind, check in with a sports medicine expert, who can advise on the safest and most effective approach for your body. Danielle Friedman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 Additional features like a building for a sports medicine center are being considered as well. Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The 33-year-old will work with Warriors director of sports medicine and performance Rick Celebrini to get back into game action. Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports medicine was in 1952

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“Sports medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20medicine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sports medicine

noun
: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

Medical Definition

sports medicine

noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

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