The Clinical Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Group of the UCT/MRC Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit (ESSM) is once again proud to announce the hosting of the 4th Clinical Sports Medicine Conference from Wednesday 13 October to Friday 15 October 2010 in Cape Town.
Gender Issues in Sports – SASMA Position Stand
Following the controversial issues highlighted by the recent IAAF and ASA gender verification question, the SASMA executive committee has put together a position statement aimed at guiding clinicians in the ethical management of gender-sensitive issues.
The Orthopaedic Manual Physiotherapy Group presents ACL PANEL DISCUSSION 18 August 2010
The opinions pertinent to post-surgical ACL treatment and rehabilitation are exciting in their diversity!
A panel of fellow specialists in the clinical discipline will share different schools of thought to stimulate discussion and innovation.
Secret to South American teams' success
Video: World Cup Footage from Yahoo Sport featuring interview with SASMA President, Dr. Jon Patricios.
FIVB Volleyball Medicine Congress 2011
Date: 13 – 15 January 2011 Location: Bled – Slovenia Registration: www.fivbmedicine2011.org Brochure: Download the brochure here Dear Participants, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball like other sports offer society a unique opportunity for individual and social development. Volleyball is a challenging game, where players learn a wide variety of skills – physical, mental and social. Volleyball is also an exciting game …
Athletic Care And Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine World Summit 2011
Date: 28th –30th July, 2011 Location: Bio-Seehotel Zeulenroda | Germany Congress President: Prof. Dr. Toni Graf-Baumann Registration: www.sportsmedicine2011.org Brochure: Download the brochure here Dear Athletes, Care Givers and Colleagues The quality of Athletic Care very much depends on the efficiency of how different disciplines and professions interlace their competencies for the good of the athlete. A physician will never be …
Feedback from 2010 FIMS Conference
FIMS CONFERENCE 2010 The International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) presented the XXXI World Sports Medicine Congress on 18 – 22 May 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. FIMS, as you probably know, is the major decision making body on sports medicine in the world and South Africa is privileged to be a member of FIMS via membership of SASMA. …
SASMA President signs the Exercise is Medicine charter in Baltimore, USA
SASMA President, Dr. Jon Patricios, signs the Exercise is Medicine charter on behalf of Africa in Baltimore, USA, 5 June 2010 Exercise is Medicine Charter First World Congress on Exercise is Medicine American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Baltimore, June 1, 2010 This Charter is the product of the First Exercise is Medicine World Congress, held June 1-5, 2010 …
SASMA Exco wishes the medical team of Bafana Bafana success!
FIFA 2010 World Cup – Medical Services The Executive Committee of the South African Sports Medicine Association wishes the medical team of Bafana Bafana and all our colleagues participating in this auspicious event every success over the coming weeks. South Africa has a proud tradition of excellence in sports medicine and we are certain that this will be evident in …