Sporting organisations
Sporting organisations provide a range of medical frameworks, policies, and resources for their sport.
Sporting organisations provide a range of medical frameworks, policies, and resources for their sport.
- World Athletics, opens in a new tab. The website provides access to various scientific and medical information and publications relating to athlete health, including the medical manual for download by chapter, information on nutrition, injuries, position papers on relevant topics, and competition information as related to medical matters.
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), opens in a new tab. FIFA’s mission from a medical perspective is to improve player health globally by setting standards in clinical care and governance, build a worldwide football medicine community, conduct and facilitate impactful research and education, and promote equity and diversity in access to football medicine knowledge. Resources include injury prevention and health promotion; sudden cardiac arrest guidance; awareness campaigns for concussion, mental health, and increasing children's physical activity; and official manuals and protocols.
- FIFA Medical, opens in a new tab. Is responsible for developing protocols and manuals for FIFA competitions, such as emergency procedures, in coordination with the respective team doctors and the medical authorities of the host country.
- FIFA Medical research, opens in a new tab. Aims to unite football medicine research globally, facilitate the development and implementation of high-quality scientific evidence, and empower confederations and member associations to shape the future of health in football.
- FIFA Medical network, opens in a new tab. Enables users to connect, interact and share knowledge or experience. It provides a free online FIFA Medical Diploma course containing 42 modules on common football-related injuries and illnesses.
- World Rugby, opens in a new tab. The Medical resources are designed for all the rugby family, players, coaches, officials, medical staff and the general public alike with the aim of making rugby as enjoyable, safe and beneficial as possible for all stakeholders. This includes:
- Concussion guidance, education and management information, and education modules available for the general population, medical staff and elite match-day medical staff.
- Injury-management and prevention measures (including player load) and injury surveillance.
- Mindset resources for doctors and medical staff to identify and direct treatment for those struggling with mental health issues.
- World Rugby’s published research.
- World Rugby Concussion Management App, opens in a new tab. Designed for anyone involved in rugby - players, coaches, parents, teachers, match officials, spectators, and anyone else with a role or interest in the game. It is designed to ensure that players who suffer concussion are managed effectively to protect their long-term health and welfare. (currently only available on iTunes)
- International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), opens in a new tab. The UIAA website contains medical information specific to ‘Mountain Medicine’ for the use of team physician and federations, e.g. on high altitude matters, travel medicine, hygiene, nutrition, and water disinfection.
- International Tennis Federation (ITF), opens in a new tab. Provides information on injuries and their prevention; nutrition; conditioning; psychology; and medical care at competitions. Also provides further information on the benefits of exercise for lay people and numerous information sheets for athletes.
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), opens in a new tab. Offers information on both athlete’s and referee’s health including injury prevention and surveillance; heat stress (for both athletes and referees); sun exposure; health certificates; team medical and physical therapists; regulations; medical control; and an extensive anti-doping section.
