CLINICAL SPORTS MEDICINE ONLINE

Here are some links to other sites on the Internet relating to sports medicine you may find interesting and useful. If you know of any sites that should be added to our list, please email us!

Journals | Organizations | Fellowships | Distance Education | Interactive Cases | Everything Else

Journals

Which journal is best for you depends on what type of sports medicine care you provide but we find the following journals to carry high proportions of material relevant for clinicians and yet be eminently readable. 

• Arthroscopy Journal - The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is the official journal of ISAKOS and AANA

• British Journal of Sports Medicine - International journal featuring the latest advances in research and clinical practice.

• Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - international, refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice.

• International Journal of Sports Medicine - Scientific research related to human performance

• Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Official Journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy.

• Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise - Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

• MedNets Orthopedic Journals - This is a useful search engine that allows you to enter a search and provides many up-to-date references

• Orthogate - The "gateway" to online orthopaedics. The site was created so that, with three mouseclicks or less, a visitor can find any orthopaedic resources on the Internet. An extensive list of worldwide orthopaedic societies is available.

• Orthopaedics Today International Edition - An bi-monthly newspaper for orthopaedic surgeons. Publishes upcoming meeting dates. Provides comprehensive coverage of ISAKOS congresses.

• Physical Therapy - peer-reviewed physical therapy journal and the official journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.

• Sports Medicine: Practical Reviews of Exercise Science & Sports Medicine - focuses on definitive and comprehensive commissioned review articles that interpret and evaluate the current literature to provide the rationale for and application of research findings in many areas.

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine - from The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 

• The Physician & Sportsmedicine - peer-reviewed monthly journal serving the practicing physician's professional and personal interests in the medical aspects of exercise, sports and fitness.

Organizations

• AANA - Arthroscopy Association of North America

• AANA - The Arthroscopy Association of North America

• AAOS  The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery

• ACSM - The American College of Sports Medicine

• AOSSM - The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

• CASM - Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine

• ESSKA- The European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy

• IFOMT - International Federation Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists

• ISAKOS - The International Association of Arthroscopy, Knee
  Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine

• ORS - Orthopaedic Research Society

• Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center

• SMA - Sports Medicine Austrailia

• SPC - Sport Physiotherapy Canada  

• SSISA - Sports Sceince Institute of South Africa

• WCOSM - The World Council on Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

• WPOA - The Knee and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Section of the Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association

Fellowships

Sports medicine fellowships vary greatly between countries and within countries. If you are looking to further your knowledge in clinical sports medicine, we suggest you spend time with the head of the fellowship program ensuring that your goals closely match those of the fellowship

Australia

• Australian College of Sports Physicians

Canada

• UBC Fellowship in Sports Medicine

• UBC Research Fellowship - Department of Family Practice

USA

• listing of sports medicine fellowship programs and residencies.

Distance Education

These are perfect for the practitioner who cannot leave town, or who wants to continue to practice family medicine with a sports medicine interest. We encourage you to contact the heads of the various programs to discuss access to material, clinical supervisions, costs, and accreditation. 

• Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia 

• The Human Kinetics Online Learning Center is now live! The HK Online Learning Center brings you quality courses for a wide range of professions within the physical activity field, all delivered over the Internet. You can select courses to prepare for professional certification, post-certification continuing education, or college and university academic credit. Click here to learn more.

Interactive Cases

The Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of British Columbia provides interactive cases for your interest. The material forms part of an undergraduate course in Sports Medicine in the School of Human Kinetics. 

Everything Else 

About.com - An excellent starting place for exploring Sports Medicine online, including injury, training, and performance tips.

PubMed - There are many ways to search the sports medicine literature but this one is particularly user friendly and free! Note the very handy 'Related articles' feature - this permits you to find key articles once you have one that interests

SportsMedicine.com - Web directory of sports medicine online including Careers & Education, Events, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Organizations, Resources, & Sports Injury.

Body IQ - Exercise education, monitoring and advice for better health

Tendinosis.org - A very helpful site that summarises research on the etiology and treatment of tendinosis. Relevant to sports injuries and workplace injuries.