title: Australasian College of Sports Physicians-position statement: the place of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell therapies in sport and exercise medicine.
abstract: This Position Statement has been written expressly for members of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians (ACSP); however, it may also be of interest to the wider medical community, sporting organisations, athletes and the general community. It has been informed by a comprehensive review of the scientific literature and the opinions of kindred organisations. This statement outlines the use of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies in the broad context of Sport and Exercise Medicine, recognising that every medical practitioner should respect: (1) the evidence for the therapeutic use of MSCs and (2) the priority for patient health and welfare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Hamish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.affiliation: Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Lynley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burt
authors.affiliation: Mater Medical Research, University of Queensland and Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gerrard
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D032921:Consensus; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology*
keywords: Cellular; Osteoarthritis; Position statement; Tendinopathy