Team Physician Manual 2nd ed.
Active Aging
Sports and Children
75th Anniversary Booklet


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Team Physician Manual (2^nd Edition) 2006

Ed. by: KM Chan, Lyle Micheli, Angela Smith, Christer Rolf, Norbert Bachl, Walter Frontera, Talia Alenabi

Price: USD$35

FIMS emphasizes very much the concept of continuous professional development (CPD). Over the years, FIMS has initiated the Team Physician Development Course (TPDC) which has been well-received in different parts of the world.

The FIMS Team Physician Manual was first published in 2001 and served as the official textbook for FIMS TPDC; the first edition has been most successful as the resource book of the courses. In June 2006, FIMS has published the 2^nd Edition of Team Physician Manual and the book was just released during the 29^th FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine in Beijing.

In the second edition, there has been extensive review and updating of the previous chapters and new sections and chapters have also been added on to enrich the content. Its content has been reviewed both by the first team of authors who are all sports medicine doctors with respective expertise, and was also edited by the independent panel. Our goal is essentially same as that of the first edition: to prepare physicians of any specialty and to fulfill the basic field-side medical needs of athletes. The main objective is to update the information and also inject the new critiques to make the chapters more informative and appealing.

The text has been divided into three sections:

1.       Sports Medicine for the Team Physician

2.       Musculo-skeletal Sports Injuries

3.       Other Sports Injuries and Management

Some new chapters such as “Environmental problems”, “Taping and Strapping”, “Muscle Injuries”, “Thorax, Abdomen and Genital Injuries” and “The Psychology of Sports Injuries” are also added, as we learnt from participants of TPDC and TPAC over these years that these areas are very much in tune with the current curriculum of Team Physician training. We believe that the manual can also be used by qualified teachers to instruct student physicians.

FIMS Team Physician Manual (2^nd Edition) is not only the key reference of the courses but also a valuable asset for your continuous professional development.

Active Aging
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Ed. by K-M Chan, W Chodzko-Zajko, W Frontera, A Parker.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Asia, 2002. ISBN 962 356 031 1 (pbk.). 94p. + CD.
(Chapter summary in print & full text in CD-ROM)
Price: US$15

The aim of this book is to provide a valuable resource for healthcare professionals interested in the subject of population aging, and recent major global initiatives, issues, and implications of active aging.

The first part of the book is an introduction to the global trend of population aging, with reference to the changing patterns of diseases and mortality, followed by an examination of the role of physical activity in aging from the physical, psychological and social perspectives.

The second part of the book presents an overview of various strategies and initiatives to promote physical activity by international and national agencies, such as the WHO and the United Nations.

The third part of the book summarises successful physical activity programs for older persons from selected regions including the USA, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Australia, South Africa and some European countries.

The full text of the book is contained on the CD.

Preface
"Ageing is a privilege and a societal achievement. It is also a challenge, which will impact on all aspects of 21st century society. It is a challenge that cannot be addressed by the public or private sectors in isolation: it requires joint approaches and strategies"
World Health Organization (WHO)

The world's population is aging. From the demographic projection by the World Health Organization (WHO), there will be an enormous expansion of the number of older persons in 25 years' time. The population aged 65 or above is expected to rise from 390 million to 800 million and the life expectancy will reach 75 by the year 2025. Seemingly, individuals and society as a whole are facing new challenges arising from this rapid demographic transition. The growing attention to quality of life issues, particularly in the older persons has become a topic of major concern. This rapid demographic transition also increases the likelihood of physical disability and age-related chronic diseases. There is a special need for the policymakers, international and national agencies to seek alternatives to promote physical activity at all levels.

The International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) is always concerned with its work in health promotion, and in developing strategies and actions all over the world to achieve this goal, particularly with the use of physical activity and exercise. It is imperative for us, health care professionals, to make sports medicine relevant to the needs and aspirations of our community, and pull together international initiatives and coordinated efforts in meeting the challenges of our world.

It was in this context that delegates from 18 countries representing the WHO, international associations and non-governmental organizations met on April 30 and May 1, 1999, to identify actions and policies in promoting physical activity amongst older persons and formulate a global strategy to address the pressing and urgent needs of the aging population. This meeting was initiated by FIMS, and co-organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In the meeting, the representatives discussed many aspects of active aging and presented the most positive promotional initiatives implemented in their countries. In addition, they came up with a set of priority actions that would be used to promote physical activity in the aging population worldwide.

Our aim in producing this book is to provide a valuable resource for health care professionals interested in the subject of population aging and recent major global initiatives, issues and implications of active aging. The book starts with an introduction to the global trend of population aging with reference to the changing pattern of diseases and mortality in the world, followed by an examination on the role of physical activity in ageing from the physical, psychological and social perspectives. The second part of the book presents an overview of various strategies and initiatives in promoting physical activity by international and national agencies such as the WHO and the United Nations. In the final part, examples of successful physical activity programs for older persons are described from selected countries including the United States, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Australia, South Africa and some European countries, and we explore how demographic, cultural, socioeconomic and environmental aspects are relevant to the promotion of physical activity in the older population.

We hope that the reader will understand not only the implications of aging at an individual level but also the overall aim of global initiatives in advocating the message of active aging to older persons and people of all ages worldwide.

Editors: Kai-Ming Chan, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Walter Frontera, Anthony Parker

Contents

Part One An Overview of Aging and Physical Activity

Chapter 1 A Global Overview of Aging
Alexandre Kalache, Ageing and Life Course, World Health Organization

Chapter 2 The Role of Physical Activity in Successful Aging
Roy Shephard

Chapter 3 Psychological and Social Benefits of Physical Activity
Stuart Biddle, Guy Faulkner

Part Two International Initiatives Promoting Physical Activity and Successful Aging

Chapter 4 The United Nations International Year of Older Persons. A Retrospective Analysis of International Initiatives and Programs In Response to the International Year
Alexandre Sidorenko, United Nations Programme on Aging, The United Nations

Chapter 5 Towards a Global Movement of Active Aging
Alexandre Kalache, Ageing and Life Course, World Health Organization

Part Three Models of Good Practice

Chapter 6 Models of Good Practice: The Americas
Elena Subirats, Michael Rogers

Chapter 7 Models of Good Practice: Europe
Antonio Marques, Martin Stevens, Anna Vuillemin, Mirja Hirvensalo,
Ellen Freiberger, Francisco Camina Fernandez, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko

Chapter 8 Models of Good Practice: Asia
Kai-Ming Chan, Shiu-Hung Lee, Jean Woo, Edith Lau, Guo-Ping Li

Chapter 9 Models of Good Practice: Africa
Estelle Lambert, Tracy Kolbe-Alexander

Chapter 10 Models of Good Practice: Australasia
Anthony Parker, Lyle Hubinger, Phil Hamdorf

Sports and Children

Ed. by Kai-Ming Chan, L Micheli
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Asia, 1998. ISBN 962 8378 01 5 (pbk.). 293p.
Price: US$35

Preface
The well documented health benefits of exercise, the introduction of large varieties of sports, the soaring technological advancements in sporting tools and facilities, coupled with the birth of numerous prodigy sports stars, made famous overnight by the help of modern communications, have all led to the increasing popularity of sports among the community. This is especially true amongst the young age groups.

Exercises create not only a healthier and fitter being, but can enhance a child intellectually, mentally and socially. On the other hand, that risks that arise as the aftermath of increased sports activities cannot be taken lightly. The rising incidence of sports injuries in children has become a matter of concern.

To prevent sports injuries in the young age group, it is imperative to have a firm grip on the growth and development - including neurological, physiological and anatomical aspects - of the juvenile population in association with athletic performance. A thorough understanding of the nature and cause of injury in relation to physical activity in the growing child will add up to help the individual child, parent, teacher and trainer alike to better choose the most desirable program toward the road of sports.

Unlike the first Olympic Games of 1896 in Greece, this modern day event no longer restricts participation solely by male competitors. Not only are female sports-starts put into focus, the limelight also includes those who have to tolerate with chronic health problems or disabilities.

The 1997 International Sports Medicine Congress incorporating the FIMS-WHO Consensus Symposium on "Sports and Children" was held in Hong Kong on January 11 to 12, 1997. The Congress brought together over 500 experts from around the world and deliberated on this very important subject for the future generation.

This monograph is a collection of the keynote papers presented in the Congress which looks into some of the issues encountered by young people as more and more enthusiastic individuals, of whatever category, become committed to the ever expanding world of sporting fantasy.

Editors: Lyle Micheli, Kai-Ming Chan

Contents
Editors
International Contributors
Foreword
Preface
FIMS Consensus Statement on Organized Sports for Children

Section 1 Sports and Health in Children
1. Development of Performance Capacity and Stress Tolerance During Childhood and Adolescence
2. Physical Activity and Skeletal in Children
3. Activity of Children - Health Through Sport, Exercise and Fitness?
4. Physical Fitness and Physical Activity During Childhood and Adolescence
5. Scholastic and Intellectual Development and Sports

Section 2 Sports and Children - Global Experience
6. Exercise Benefits in Children - The North American Scene
7. Children in Sports - The European Prospective
8. Health Benefits of Exercise and Diet Control in Children and Adolescents - A Hong Kong and China Perspective
9. Comparison of Health-related Fitness Measures in 7-to-15-year Olds in Hong Kong and North Wales

Section 3 Sports Training in Children
10. Growth and Maturation of Young Athletes - Is Training for Sport a Factor?
11. Intensive Sports Training in Children - A Search for Guidelines
12. Sports Injuries in the Child and Adolescent
13. Gene Therapy in Sports Medicine

Section 4 Sports for Specific Child Group
14. The Young Athlete with Chronic Disease
15. Adaptive Sports Medicine for Disabled Youth
16. The Young Female Athlete

Appendix: Position Statements and Reference Article
17. Physical Activity and Health in the Children of the Americas
Position Statement by the Pan American Confederation of Sports Medicine (COPAMEDE)
18. Resistance Training for Children and Adolescents
Position Statement by the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
19. Excessive Physical Training in Children and Adolescents
Position Statement by the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
20. Sports and Health in Children

75th Anniversary Booklet
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2003 – In Celebration of FIMS 75th Anniversary

Fédération Internationale De Médicine Du Sport
International Federation of Sports Medicine

Bringing Vitality to Sports Medicine
1. President's Message
2. History of FIMS
3. Mission and Goals

Navigating Change, Shaping the Future
4. Current and Past Presidents' list
5. FIMS Executive Committee 2002-2006
6. Affiliated Organizations
7. Corporate Advisory Board

Pursuing Global Fraternity in Sports Medicine
8. Publications
9. FIMS Official Website/E-Journal
10. Team Physician Development Course
11. Traveling Fellowship
12. The World Congress of Sports Medicine
13. Event Calendar

Bringing Vitality to Sports Medicine

History
The present International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) is an international organization comprised of national sports medicine associations that span all five continents. The aim of FIMS is to assist athletes in achieving optimal performance by maximizing their genetic potential, health, nutrition, and high-quality medical care and training.

The first modern Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece in 1896. Advances in sports training required advances in the medical care of world-class athletes. Among others, the first sports medicine physician, the first laboratory for the evaluation of athletes, the first sports medicine journal, and the first sports medicine association were all established in Dresden, Germany in 1913.
The international sports federations were also founded at the time that the Olympic Games were re-established. The existing sports professionals of the time were being influenced by the organization of the sports and the realization of the importance of promoting the ideas of sports medicine, and at the Winter Olympics held in St Moritz, Switzerland in February 1920, the Association International Medico-Sportive (AIMS) was founded. The main purpose of this Association was to cooperate with the international sports federations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide the best medical care for the athletes competing in the Summer and Winter Olympics.

The first AIMS International Congress of Sports Medicine was took place during the 9th Summer Olympic Games held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in August 1928. More than 280 sports physicians from 20 countries attended the meeting, and they had the opportunity to study many of the athletes taking part in the Games through the collection of anthropometric, cardiovascular, physiological and metabolic data.

In 1933, the name AIMS was changed to Fèdèration Internationale Medico-Sportive et Cientifique at the 2nd International Congress held in September 1933 in Turin, Italy. During the subsequent International Congress held in Chamonix, France, the association received its present name Fédération Internationale De Médicine Du Sport (International Federation of Sports Medicine). As FIMS was born under the umbrella of the Olympic Games, this strong association with the International Olympic Committee is reflected in the five Olympic rings in the FIMS flag and logo. Toward its aim, FIMS continues to grow as an international community of sports medicine specialists, researching and practicing the latest techniques in medicine for athletes and others who lead active lives.

Mission and Goals
- To promote the study and development of sports medicine throughout the world

- To preserve and improve the health of mankind through physical fitness and sports participation

- To study scientifically the natural and pathological implications of physical training and sports participation

- To organize and/or sponsor internationally based scientific meetings, courses, congresses, and exhibits in the field of sports medicine

- To cooperate with national and international organizations in sports medicine and related fields

- To publish scientific information in the field of sports medicine and other related fields

Navigating Change, Shaping the Future

Past and Current Presidents

FIMS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2002-2006)

PRESIDENT: Kai-Ming Chan, MD, Hong Kong SAR

PAST PRESIDENT: Eduardo De Rose, MD, PhD, Brazil

VICE-PRESIDENTS:
First Vice-President: Fabio Pigozzi, MD, Italy
Second Vice-President: Lyle J Micheli, MD, USA
Third Vice-President: Martin P Schwellnus, MD, MSc, PhD, South Africa
Fourth Vice-President: Dr. Wahid Al Kharusi, Sultanate of Oman

SECRETARY GENERAL: Walter R Frontera, MD, PhD, Puerto Rico

TREASURER: Costas C Christodoulakis, MD, Cyprus

ELECTED MEMBERS:
Norbert Bachl, MD, Austria
Mustafa Bibars, MD, Egypt
Andre Debruyne, MD, Belgium
Anita Green, MD, Australia
Guoping Li, MD, PR China
Italo Monetti, MD, Uruguay
Rafael Robles, MD, Guatemala
C Thurairaja, MD, Sri Lanka

CO-OPTED MEMBERS:
Representative of the IOC: Patrick Schamasch, MD, Switzerland
Representative of the ICSSPE: Anthony Parker, PhD, Australia

FIMS STANDING COMMISSIONS:
Scientific Commission:
Chairman: Dusan Hamar, MD, PhD, Slovakia

Education Commission:
Chairman: Angela Smith, MD, USA

Interfederal Commission:
Chairman: Jeno Kamuti, MD, Hungary

Liaison Commission:
Chairman: Eva Martos, MD, Hungary

Affiliated Organizations
Global Partnership
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 (BJD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
International Federations

Corporate Advisory Board
FIMS has established a Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) to provide strategic counsel to the Executive Committee on its future strategic direction in strengthening FIMS’s position globally and spearheading continued development and mission. Headed up by Jim Johnson and comprised of members of the Executive Board and business leaders from around the world, the Board serves as a liaison to the corporate community to exchange views and formulate perspectives on a global scale.

Pursuing Global Fraternity in Sports Medicine

Publications
Dedicated to providing relevant, essential and up-to-date information about sports medicine, we produce high quality educational text books and supplementary materials on a variety of topics for physicians, coaches, athletes, allied health workers, and any other professional involved in sports medicine.

Quarterly Newsletter: The World of Sports Medicine

Monograph:
Sports and Children
Active Aging

Course Text book: Team Physician Manual

International Sports Medicine Directory

Positional Statements on Sports Medicine:
A Physically Active Lifestyle – Public Health’s Best Buy?
AIDS and Sports
Bicycle Helmets
Diabetes Mellitus and Exercise
Excessive Physical Training in Children and Adolescents
Eye Injuries and Eye Protection in Sports
Scientific Commentary: Osteoporosis and Exercise
Athletes with a Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death
In-Line Skating
Assessment of Subjects Over Than 35 Years
Statement on Doping in Sport
The Female Athlete Triad
Ventilatory Muscle Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

FIMS Official Website: www.fims.org
Advances in information and communication technology provide new doors for FIMS to extend services across distances and through time. Explore the World of FIMS through www.fims.org and access full information about FIMS publications, newsletter, courses, educational materials and forthcoming events.

E-Journal – International SportMed Journal: www.esportmed.com
The International SportMed Journal is the foremost electronic peer-reviewed journal in the world devoted to recent developments, researches, and technologies in sports medicine. Succinct articles focus on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport injuries and chronic disease states. The journal also publishes articles on nutrition, psychology, physiology, and biomechanics pertaining to the practice of sports medicine. In addition, multimedia articles integrating text with audio and video are soon to be available. The International SportMed Journal is published six times per year.

Editorial Board

Editor-in-chief
Martin Schwellnus, South Africa
Peter Fricker, Australia
Dusan Hamar, Slovakia
Karim M Khan, Canada
Tim D Noakes, South Africa
John Orchard, Australia
Per A F H Renström
Christer G Rolf, Sweden
Patricia Sangenis, Argentina
Angela Smith, USA
Louise M Burke, Australia
Andre Bigard, France
Luigi Di Luigi, Italy
Toshihito Katsumura, Japan
Wayne Derman, South Africa
James Skinner, USA

Technical Editor/Editorial Manager
Yvonne Blomkamp

Team Physician Development Course

Learning around the world
FIMS is an international organization, interacting with academic institutions and professional associations in dozens of countries and with corporate partnerships all over the world. Broadening the global reach of sports medicine is always our major concern. This commitment to education is shown in an undertaking of continuous development through our well-established Team Physician Development Courses at continental and regional levels. These courses are active means of learning and consist of seminars, lectures and hands-on workshops. They are run regularly in different regions and conducted by local and international experts.

FIMS Traveling Fellowship Program

Global Experience, Global Knowledge
Commencing in 1995, the FIMS Traveling Fellowship Program has become an important component of our educational objectives. A central mission of the program is to provide sports medicine professionals with opportunities to develop an informed perspective on sports medicine through scientific, social and cultural exchanges, and expand the art and science of sports medicine for personal and social enrichment globally.

Goals of Traveling Fellowship
- Develop International Leadership in Sports Medicine
- Educate for Global Competence
- Foster Intercultural Understanding
- Establish World Cooperation in Continuing Education and Research

The World Congress of Sports Medicine

An Assembly of New Ideas and Knowledge
The biennial World Congress of Sports Medicine sets a benchmark of quality and excellence, in a multidisciplinary approach, that covers all of the major disciplines of sports medicine. The scientific program of the congress takes a lead in promoting knowledge in the state-of-art practice of sports medicine; provide interactive forums; stimulate new ideas and initiatives; recognize high quality research; and honor individuals who help shape a new era of sports medicine