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Introduction to Sports Medicine––Outline

1. Definition of sports medicine

2. Pre-participation physical exam

3. Epidemiology of sports injuries

  • Injury rates for various sports
  • Sports risks relative to other public health problems

4. Mechanism of injury

  • Trauma
  • Overuse
  • Environmental


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