Sports Medicine's Primary Focus: Health for All.
From a primary care perspective, I believe the philosophy that "every patient is an athlete" sums up the changes in sports medicine since the advent of this journal. The emphasis has changed in three decades from "Johnny's ruin't knee" to the importance of exercise for general health and the inclusion of the entire population. Sports medicine treats competitive athletes, but it also crosses into the realm of activity and health.
Roberts
William O
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.