Revalidation in Sport and Exercise Medicine: a UK perspective

Revalidation in sport and exercise medicine: a UK perspective.

80 Br J Sports Med February 2011 Vol 45 No 2 involve more formal periodic recognition of their annual appraisal, audit activity and any multisource feedback. It is not clear at the moment what minimum percentage of one’s job plan will constitute being assessed as a Sport and Exercise doctor, but the authors consider it likely to be in excess of 50%. Revalidation will not be introduced with a ‘b...

Developing a new specialty – sport and exercise medicine in the UK

Sports physicians have existed since ancient times. However as a recognised specialty, sports medicine is a relatively new discipline and even today very few countries have formal postgraduate training programmes which allow doctors to pursue a career in this discipline. This paper outlines the development of sport and exercise medicine in the United Kingdom, describing the journey leading to s...

What is sport and exercise medicine?

Sport and exercise medicine involves the provision of preventative and reactive care for all aspects of health in relation to sport and the use of exercise prescription in the management of health and disease. This article gives an overview of the specialty as it develops in the UK.

Intercollegiate board for sport and exercise medicine.

Exercise & Sport Nutrition: A Balanced Perspective for Exercise Physiologists

Richard B. Kreider, PhD, MX, EPC, FACSM, FASEP; Anthony L. Almada, MSc; Jose Antonio, PhD, FACSM; Craig Broeder, PhD, FNAASO; Conrad Earnest, PhD, FACSM; Lori Greenwood, PhD, ATC, LAT; Mike Greenwood, PhD, CSCS*D; Thomas Incledon, MS, RD, LD/LN, NSCA-CPT, CSCS, RPT; Douglas S. Kalman MS, RD, FACN; Chad Kerksick, MS, CSCS, ATC, EPC; Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, RD, FACN; Brian Leutholtz, PhD, FACSM; L...