1Asocijacija sportske medicine Srbije i Crne Gore
ZNAČAJ SPORTSKE MEDICINE U SAVREMENOM SPORTU
ZNAČAJ SPORTSKE MEDICINE U SAVREMENOM SPORTU
Sport Mont 2005, III(8-9), 233-237
The main objective of sports medicine as a medical specialization is to analize positive
and negative influences of physical activity and sport on human body. Sports medicine
promotes exercise as a dominant positive health factor, organize adequate health coverage
for all exercise and sport participants, controll usage of doping substances and organize,
educate and connect subjects who are interested in sport. Preservation of health status
through prevention, therapy and rehabilitation of injuries and diseases and improvement of
psycho-physical abilities important for good competitive performance are just few of the aims of sports medicine. Convincing evidence of the cardiovascular benefits of physical
activity have been demonstrated in large epidemiological studies and systematic overviews.
Dynamic development of sports medicine in past few decades shows neccesity of science
view in recreative, amateur and professional sport. Today, sports medicine has evolved into
a respected discipline with dedicated associations, colleges, institutes and literature in most
countries. sports medicine, physical activity, associationAbstract
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