Consensus statement: Oral health and elite sport performance

Oral health and elite sport performance

While the research base is limited, studies have consistently reported poor oral health in elite athletes since the first report from the 1968 Olympic Games. The finding is consistent both across selected samples attending dental clinics at major competitions and more representative sampling of teams and has led to calls from the International Olympic Committee for more accurate data on oral he...

Consensus Statement AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement

Robert F. LaPrade,* MD, PhD, Julie Agel, MA, ATC, Joseph Baker, PhD, Joel S. Brenner,||{ MD, MPH, Frank A. Cordasco,** MD, MS, Jean Côté, PhD, Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, Brian T. Feeley,{{ MD, Daniel Gould, PhD, Brian Hainline, MD, Timothy Hewett, PhD, Neeru Jayanthi, MD, Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D, Carl W. Nissen, MD, Marc J. Philippon, MD, and Matthew T. ...

AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement

BACKGROUND Early sport specialization is not a requirement for success at the highest levels of competition and is believed to be unhealthy physically and mentally for young athletes. It also discourages unstructured free play, which has many benefits. PURPOSE To review the available evidence on early sports specialization and identify areas where scientific data are lacking. STUDY DESIGN T...

IOC consensus statement on training the elite child athlete.

Spanish Consensus Statement: The Treatment of Muscle Tears in Sport.

On the 21st of March, 2015, experts met at Clínica CEMTRO in Madrid, Spain, under the patronage of The Spanish Society for Sports Traumatology (SETRADE), The Spanish Federation of Sports Medicine (FEMEDE), The Spanish Association of Medical Services for Football Clubs (AEMEF), and The Spanish Association of Medical Services for Basketball Clubs (AEMB) with the aim of establishing a round table ...