"Sports Medicine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in exercise and sports activities.
| Descriptor ID |
D013178
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.830
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| Concept/Terms |
Sports Medicine- Sports Medicine
- Sport Medicine
- Medicine, Sport
- Medicine, Sports
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sports Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sports Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sports Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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The Adolescent Athlete and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement. 2025 Update. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2026 Feb 01; 25(2):59-90.
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An Update to the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) Certification Blueprint. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).
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The Adolescent Athlete and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement. 2025 Update. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 02 01; 58(2):371-402.
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Racial Disparities in Sports Cardiology: A Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 10 01; 9(10):935-943.
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Foreword for psychosocial aspects of sports medicine in pediatric athletes: Current concepts in the 21st Century. Dis Mon. 2023 08; 69(8):101481.
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Foreword for Medical perspectives on pediatric sports medicine: Selective topics. Dis Mon. 2022 Nov; 68(11):101326.
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AJSM in the 21st Century. Am J Sports Med. 2022 02; 50(2):308-310.
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AJSM Golden Anniversary. Am J Sports Med. 2022 01; 50(1):12.
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Impact of Level of Evidence on Citation of Orthopaedic Articles. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Dec 01; 29(23):e1274-e1281.
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Retrospective study of the effect of opioid prescribing guidelines on prescribing practices in pediatric orthopedic sports medicine patients having knee surgery: A single institution's experience. J Opioid Manag. 2021 Jul-Aug; 17(4):284-288.