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Sports and Exercise Medicine in India needs to expand beyond musculoskeletal injury treatment to address physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases, and doping-free sports performance.
Highlights the need for Sports Medicine in India to expand beyond musculoskeletal injuries to address physical inactivity and non-communicable diseases.
Sports Medicine (SM) is a new specialty in India which has been often projected, dealing only with treating musculoskeletal (MSK) sports injuries. With adequate training in medical and clinical physiology, SM physicians have an important role to play as an essential part of the multidisciplinary and multispecialty team in the fight against the rise of physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and non-communicable diseases. Dope-free sports performance enhancement is another important aspect, which needs beyond the MSK centric approach of sports medicine. There is need for awareness and overall development of this unique specialty, with contribution from government side and non-government organizations.
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Hanjabam Barun Sharma (2022) conducted a review in Physical inactivity and non-communicable diseases. Sports and Exercise Medicine was evaluated. Sports and Exercise Medicine in India needs to expand beyond musculoskeletal injury treatment to address physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases, and doping-free sports performance.
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