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sports medicine

American

noun

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 British

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with injuries sustained through sport

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Etymology

Origin of sports medicine

First recorded in 1960–65

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A recent Loughborough University study,, external which surveyed more than 100 sports medicine physicians around the world, found 12% were aware of athletes using GLP-1 drugs despite having no medical need for them.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

We queried experts across sports medicine, personal training and physical therapy to devise easy routines comprising simple exercises you can do at home to test and train your balance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Finally, older bodies don’t respond to inflammation as well as younger bodies, says Dr. Prathap Jayaram, a University of Michigan sports medicine doctor.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Dr. Carlson is a specialist in sports medicine and a former president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

‘It’s sports medicine with a little nature magic,’ said the coach.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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