Li Zuo, Chia-Chen Chuang, Benjamin T. Hemmelgarn, and Thomas M. Best Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Therapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; and Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Sports Health & Performance Institute, The Ohio Stat...

OBJECTIVE To examine the evidence base of sports medicine research and assess how relevant and applicable it is to everyday practice. METHODS Original research articles, short reports, and case reports published in four major sport and exercise medicine journals were studied and classified according to the main topic of study and type of subjects used. RESULTS The most common topic was spor...

The ethical aspects of sports medicine have hitherto received little scrutiny, in contrast to its legal implications, which have recently been subject to much greater discussion. However, the differences that are apparent between sports medicine and 'mainstream' areas of clinical practice can shed new light on a number of the central issues within health-care ethics. By means of hypothetical ca...