The responsibility of international sports organisations in promoting physical activity

Written by Margo Mountjoy, Canada and Lars Engebretsen, Norway There is a public health epidemic of...

Written by – Margo Mountjoy, Canada and Lars Engebretsen, Norway

Treating elite athletes

Respecting athletes and the codes of sport written by David Gerrard, New Zealand and Alan Vernec,...

Written by – David Gerrard, New Zealand and Alan Vernec, Canada

Australian open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open, Shanghai Masters and back

Winning out of a suitcase Written by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Sport Science and...

Written by – the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Sport Science and Medicine Commission

Bringing the games to the world I – air pollution, sports and health hazards

Written by Ola Ronsen, Norway Air pollution is a global problem and is believed to kill more people...

Written by – Ola Ronsen, Norway

Bringing the games to the world II – environmental challenges to athlete health and performance in the heat

A track and field perspective Written by Juan-Manuel Alonso, Qatar THE PROBLEM Although many...

Written by – Juan-Manuel Alonso, Qatar

Injury prevention in football and the Fifa 11+

A model for international sports federations? Written by Mario Bizzini, Switzerland, Matthias Eiles,...

Written by – Mario Bizzini, Switzerland, Matthias Eiles, Germany, Mark Fulcher, New Zealand, Zohreh Haratian, Iran and Jiri Dvorak, Switzerland

Implementing a worldwide concussion programme

The World Rugby strategy to secure player welfare Written by Martin Raftery, Australia and Ross...

Written by – Martin Raftery, Australia and Ross Tucker, South Africa

Testing the waters: highlighting the safety of open water swimmers

Written by David Gerrard, New Zealand and Sergio Migliorini, Italy OPEN WATER SWIMMING: AN...

Written by – David Gerrard, New Zealand and Sergio Migliorini, Italy

Let's talk facts – what healthcare providers really need to know about Paralympic athletes

Written by Peter Van de Vliet, Germany At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, 4236 athletes strived for...

Written by – Peter Van de Vliet, Germany

Getting our athletes the care they deserve

Licensing team physicians for sports events Written by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés...

Written by – the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) Sports Medicine Commission

The chief medical officer in international sports federations

Technician, firefighter, risk manager, administrator, communicator, politician or jack-of-all-trades?...

Written by – Peter Jenoure, Switzerland, Michael Turner, United Kingdom, Babette Pluim, The Netherlands, Alain Lacoste, France, Mario Zorzoli, Switzerland and Katharina Grimm, Qatar

Sir Philip Craven

- Interview by Dr Katharina Grimm, Qatar The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is not only the...

Interview by – Dr Katharina Grimm, Qatar

Sports medicine today, between politics and the quest for a holistic model

A LETTER FROM: Lausanne, Switzerland Written by Fabio Pigozzi, Italy The growth of sports medicine...

Written by – Fabio Pigozzi, Italy

Expert opinions

Two senior experts with decades of experience in both sports medicine and politics in International...