Neglect of sports medicine.

Medicolegal neglect? The case for physical activity promotion and Exercise Medicine

Determining the needs of the stakeholders of the sports medicine information management system of athletes based on international standards

Background In today's medical information system, various data are stored to be analyzed or retrieved when necessary. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the needs of stakeholders of athletes' medical information management system based on international standards.   Materials & Methods The study population included athletes, clinical service providers and managers of sports med...

Designing a logical data model of athletes' hospital information management system based on international standards

Background and purpose: Today, hospital care, relying on the health record system, has received more attention than before. Considering the diversity of data in these systems, the design of standard conceptual and logical models by service providers will play an important role in their success. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of designing a logical data model of the hospital...

Incidence of Low Back Injuries Among Iranian Athletes in 12 Disciplines of Olympic Sports

Objective: The present research aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence rate of low back pain and injury in 12 Olympic sports athletes presenting to the injury surveillance system of the Sports Medicine Federation of Iran. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of athletes from the injury surveillance system of the Sports Medicine Federation of Iran, for three year...

Comparing the Accuracy of Waist-Hip Ratio Calculation by the BIA device versus the Manual Method

Nowadays, the Waist-Hip Ratio is considered one of the most important indices in predicting the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The usual method for calculating this index is by measuring the waist and hip circumferences with a measuring tape. However, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices are also capable of calculating this ratio. Hence, the goal of this study was to calculate this ...