sports medicine
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nounDefinition of SPORTS MEDICINE
: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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1961
sports medicine
noun \ˈspō(ə)rts-, ˈspȯ(ə)rts-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SPORTS MEDICINE
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
sports medicine
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Medical and paramedical supervision and treatment of athletes. It has four aspects. Preparation (conditioning) uses diet, exercises, and monitoring of practice sessions to improve performance. Prevention identifies any predisposition to injury or illness and covers warmup, stretching, and design and use of protective equipment. Many surgical techniques developed in sports medicine, particularly for knee injuries, are now used for the general population. Rehabilitation (see physical medicine and rehabilitation) prepares an injured or ill athlete to return to activity after initial treatment.
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