Publications by authors named "Brooke Lemmen"
Article Synopsis
- Sports medicine is a broad field that not only focuses on musculoskeletal health but also addresses the overall care of individuals who are physically active or wish to increase their activity levels.
- The article offers recommendations for integrating sports medicine education into undergraduate medical training, using a framework of competence and endorsed activities to ensure effective learning.
- It emphasizes the need for tailored assessment and implementation strategies based on the specific resources and needs of each medical institution to enhance sports medicine education.
Injury in gymnastics is not an uncommon occurrence, and an injury of the spine frequently is a source of pain in a gymnast. Because of the unique demands of this sport, which repetitively place significant forces across the spine, it becomes clear why the spine commonly is injured. Potential causes of back pain in a gymnast include spondylolysis, Scheuermann's disease, intervertebral disc pathology, and mechanical sources of pain.
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