title: What do we mean by the term "inflammation"? A contemporary basic science update for sports medicine.
abstract: Most practicing sports medicine clinicians refer to the concept of "inflammation" many times a day when diagnosing and treating acute and overuse injuries. What is meant by this term? Is it a "good" or a "bad" process? The major advances in the understanding of inflammation in recent years are summarised, and some clinical implications of the contemporary model of inflammation are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. ascott@interchange.ubc.ca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duronio
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000502:physiology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008264:Macrophages / Q000502:physiology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000502:physiology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents