CONTEXT Sports specialization is intense training in 1 sport while excluding others. Sports specialization in early to middle childhood has become increasingly common. While most experts agree that some degree of sports specialization is necessary to achieve elite levels, there is some debate as to whether such intense practice time must begin during early childhood and to the exclusion of othe...

The Hong Kong Jubilee Sports Centre was established in 1981 as the National Training Centre for elite sportsmen and sportswomen in Hong Kong. There were 11 residential sports: soccer, badminton, table tennis, tennis, fencing, gymnastics, squash, rowing, windsurfing, track and field, and swimming, each with a system of professional coaches and supporting technical staff. A number of non-resident...

1. Dept. of Sports and Wellbeing, Arts & Sports, Hanyang University, Ansan-si, Korea 2. Dept. of Beauty & Health, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun, Korea 3. Dept. of Sports Rehabilitation, Arts & Sports, Bucheon University, Bucheon-si, Korea 4. Sports and Health Care Major, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju-si, Korea 5. College of Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Chun...

1Sports Medicine Physician and Orthopedist, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Brazilian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine (SBMEE). Coordinator of the Sports and Exercise Medical Center at Hospital 9 de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Tenured Full Professor and Orthopedic Residency Preceptor at Hospital Ipiranga, São Paulo State Health D...

BACKGROUND Understanding the risk and trends of sports-related concussion among 12 scholastic sports may contribute to concussion detection, treatment, and prevention. PURPOSE To examine the incidence and relative risk of concussion in 12 high school boys' and girls' sports between academic years 1997-1998 and 2007-2008. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS Data were prosp...

INTRODUCTION Patellar straps or sports tapes are commonly used by athletes with patellar tendinopathy in order to reduce pain and to continue sports participation. Currently, there is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of a patellar strap or sports tape in the management of this common injury. AIM To investigate the effect of the use of a patellar strap and sports tape on pain and s...

With Chinese economic rapidly development, urban and rural difference are also increasing, no matter in living standards, living conditions or spiritual life pursuit, cultural quality, all have obvious differences. It also causes urban and rural sports to have bigger differences in development process. The paper researches on Chinese urban and rural sports development basic status, makes concre...

BACKGROUND In The Netherlands, sports medicine physicians are involved in the care of about 8% of all sports injuries that occur each year. Some patients consult a sports physician directly, without being referred by a general practitioner. This study aims to determine how many patients consult a sports physician directly, and to explore differences in the profiles of these patients compared wi...