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Abstract: Despite popularity of gymnastics, there is no independent medical organization/subspecialty group to investigate injuries and prevention, and to make the sport safer for all. Thus, a new sports medicine subspecialty is proposed: Gymnastics Medicine. Gymnastics injury rates are higher compared to other sports. Common injuries occurring in gymnastics include gymnast wrist, grip lock, osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow, knee, and ankle, shoulder overuse injuries, mechanical low back pain, spondylolysis, pelvic apophysitis, anterior cruciate ligament tears, ankle instability/ankle sprains, symptomatic accessory navicular, os trigonum/posterior ankle impingement, and calcaneal apophysitis. Gymnastics Medicine will help medical clinicians understand injury patterns, return to play protocols, nutritional needs, and the mental aspects of gymnastics. Gymnastics Medicine is a needed subspecialty. There are many medical subspecialties involved with the care of gymnasts who would benefit from a concentrated field, and this field allows those clinicians to collaborate, enhance research, and most importantly, improve the safety and health of athletes in gymnastics.

Abstract: The Team Physician Consensus Statement delineates qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the team physician and provides guidelines to individuals and organizations in selecting team physicians. These delineations and guidelines provide a foundation for best practices in the medical care of athletes and teams. The team physician's education, training, and experience uniquely qualify them to provide the best medical care for the athlete.This document is not intended as a standard of care and should not be interpreted as such. It is only a guide and, as such, is of a general nature, consistent with the reasonable, objective practice of the healthcare profession. Adequate insurance should be in place to help protect the physician, the athlete, and the sponsoring organization. This document was originally developed as the first in the team physician consensus series, representing an ongoing project-based alliance of the major professional associations concerned about clinical sports medicine issues. The organizations are as follows: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.

Abstract: We sought to calculate the pooled access to athletic trainers at secondary and high schools within the United States, and to evaluate barriers to athletic trainer staffing among these schools. Data on full-time access and any access to an athletic trainer as well as factors that contributed to accessibility were collected. Twenty-four studies were included in the final review. Two-thirds (66.4%) of the schools in the included studies had any access to an athletic trainer, while only one-third (34.6%) of schools had full-time access. Five common themes arose that diminished a school's ability to access an athletic trainer - smaller school size and lower student athlete numbers, rural school location, private school status, and low socioeconomic status of the region. Efforts to increase funding and access to athletic trainers for high school athletes may help provide numerous economic and health-related benefits both in the short and long term.