Strict Rest Slows Recovery after Sports-Related Concussions
ACSM, Five Sports Medicine Organizations Publish New Guidance on SRCs for Team Physicians (Indianapolis, IN) – Nearly 1.8 million sports-related concussions (SRCs) happen annually in youth under age 18 in the U.S. Accurate diagnosis and treatment are key for recovery and long-term athlete health. The Team Physician Consensus Conference (TPCC), a project-based alliance of the […]
ACSM Publishes New Guidance for Safer Practices in Weight-Category Sports
ACSM recently released new guidelines that support safer practices and more equitable competitions for athletes in weight-category sports. The new expert consensus statement updates and replaces previous guidelines released by ACSM in 1996. ACSM subject matter experts authored the statement, “American College of Sports Medicine Expert Consensus Statement on Weight Loss in Weight-Category Sports,” which […]