title: Sports and performing arts medicine. 1. General considerations for sports and performing arts medicine.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights general considerations in sports and performing arts medicine. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To discuss similarities and differences of injuries sustained in sports and performing arts using case vignettes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, 07103, USA. sfnadler@cs.com
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nadler
authors.forename: Larry H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Santiago D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Toledo
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akuthota
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Drake
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013178:Sports Medicine