 Sports Medicine
"Sports Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in exercise and sports activities.
| Descriptor ID |
D013178
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.830
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| Concept/Terms |
Sports Medicine- Sports Medicine
- Sport Medicine
- Medicine, Sport
- Medicine, Sports
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sports Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sports Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2014 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2020 | 12 | 2 | 14 | | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sports Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Dagher D, Mewhinney E, MacDonald P, Frank RM, Li X, Elliott W, Dalziel K, Khan M. Management of first-time shoulder dislocations: A survey of sport medicine physician perceptions. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Apr; 34(4):1421-1430.
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Buehler AE, Bertin KB, Becker B, Changstrom B, VanBaak KD. Gender Participation by Sport in Published Sports and Exercise Medicine Original Research. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Jan; 54(1):208-215.
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Tow S, Kepple JW, Snyders C. Periodic Health Evaluations in the Adaptive Athlete: Redefining "Medical Clearance". Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2026 Feb; 37(1):15-45.
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Rhim HC, Singh M, Maffulli N, Saxena A, Leal C, Gerdesmeyer L, Quirolgico K, Furia JP, Zwerver J, Liao CD, Moya D, Huang SW, Robinson DM, Jarnagin J, Ruiz J, Noble-Taylor KE, Alkhawashki H, Blatz BW, Borg-Stein J, Borowski L, Bowen J, Chin M, Conenello RM, Fredericson M, Fullem BW, Gravare Silbernagel K, Hollander K, Jelsing EJ, Langer P, Mautner K, Meron A, Monaco R, Paul RV, Raiser S, Ratcliff JW, Sampson S, Schaden W, Spector J, Sun W, Syrop IP, Takahashi K, Tan B, Wyss JF, Zin D, Soo Hoo J, Tenforde AS. Recommendations for use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in sports medicine: an international modified Delphi study. Br J Sports Med. 2025 Sep 02; 59(18):1287-1301.
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Stokes DC, Teramoto M, Noble-Taylor KE, Covey CJ, Olufade OA. The State of Sports Ultrasound Education and Training among Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowships 2023-2024. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2025 Jul 01; 24(7):214-218.
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Hart E, Bair K, Broz J, Griffith K, Herrera-Set A, Lattimore D, Melvin E, Sweeney E. Gymnastics Medicine: A New Subspecialty in Sports Medicine. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2025 May 01; 24(5):126-134.
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Kim JH, Baggish AL, Levine BD, Ackerman MJ, Day SM, Dineen EH, Guseh Ii JS, La Gerche A, Lampert R, Martinez MW, Papadakis M, Phelan DM, Shafer KM, Allen LA, Börjesson M, Braverman AC, Brothers JA, Castelletti S, Chung EH, Churchill TW, Claessen G, D'Ascenzi F, Darden D, Dean PN, Dickert NW, Drezner JA, Economy KE, Eijsvogels TMH, Emery MS, Etheridge SP, Gati S, Gray B, Halle M, Harmon KG, Hsu JJ, Kovacs RJ, Krishnan S, Link MS, Maron M, Molossi S, Pelliccia A, Salerno JC, Shah AB, Sharma S, Singh TK, Stewart KM, Thompson PD, Wasfy MM, Wilhelm M. Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Mar 18; 85(10):1059-1108.
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Iwamoto SJ, Moreau KL. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews: 2023 Paper of the Year. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2024 Oct 01; 52(4):115-116.
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Herring SA, Putukian M, Kibler WB, LeClere L, Boyajian-O'Neill L, Day MA, Franks RR, Indelicato P, Matuszak J, Miller TL, O'Connor F, Poddar S, Svoboda SJ, Zaremski JL. Team Physician Consensus Statement: Return to Sport/Return to Play and the Team Physician: A Team Physician Consensus Statement-2023 Update. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2024 May 01; 23(5):183-191.
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Hunter SK, Angadi SS, Bhargava A, Harper J, Hirschberg AL, Levine BD, Moreau KL, Nokoff NJ, Stachenfeld NS, Bermon S. The Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Athletic Performance: Consensus Statement for the American College of Sports Medicine. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 12 01; 55(12):2328-2360.
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