sports medicine

noun

1. a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during physical activity and with the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries.

sports medicine

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with injuries sustained through sport

Word History and Origins

Origin of sports medicine¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The district contracted with Paramo’s personal trainer Isaiah Knoll to provide athletic training services despite the fact that Knoll does not hold any credentials in sports medicine, the Leader reported.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, there are questions around the benefits of stretching, overall, in the sports medicine community, Donaldson adds.

From Los Angeles Times

In that sense, Deathracer413 is more than a subcultural vestige — its members present a sports medicine study of sorts, says Michael Burnett, editor in chief of “Thrasher Magazine,” a longtime skateboarding publication.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans and politicians came to understand how grey an area sports medicine can be.

From BBC

Interested in majoring in sports medicine or exercise science, Kennedy is on Santa Margarita’s Varsity Leadership Counsel and has umpired and worked with young players on their mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times