The Scientific Commission of FIMS prepares the FIMS Position Statements, which are intended to provide practical guidelines to practitioners in areas of sports medicine where there is controversy or a lack of clarity.

Once an area for investigation has been identified, the Scientific Commission sets up a Task Force that examines the published literature on the subject and consults with experts in the field. A policy document is formulated which is an interpretation of the current scientific evidence, and it is published as a Position Statement.

Recently released FIMS Position Statements

Scoliosis and sports participation
Varicocele and sports participation

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For the most recent FIMS position statements that have been developed by the FIMS Scientific Commission, visit the official FIMS electronic Journal International SportMed Journal (ISMJ) 

Previously published FIMS Position Statements

Anti-hypertensives and exercise
Physical activity after total joint replacement
The sleep high – train low concept as performed in altitude simulation facilities
Congenital heart disease and sports
Resistance exercise for health
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and sport
Air travel and performance in sports
Ventilatory Muscle Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Female Athlete Triad
Statement on Doping in Sport
Assessment of Subjects Older Than 35 Years
Scientific Commentary: Osteoporosis and Exercise
In-Line Skating
Athletes with a Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death
Eye Injuries and Eye Protection in Sports
Excessive Physical Training in Children and Adolescents
Diabetes Mellitus and Exercise
Bicycle Helmets
AIDS and Sports
A Physically Active Lifestyle-Public Health's Best Buy?

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