Position Statements

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The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine provides sport medicine information on a range of sport medicine topics.  The information contained in the following position papers is not intended to substitute for the advice of a physician and you are advised always to consult your doctor for specific information on personal health matters.

WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO SUBMIT A NEW DOCUMENT OR POSITION STATEMENT FOR REVIEW AND PUBLICATION BY CASEM?

When a proposed topic has been decided upon, and lead author established, the Declaration of Intent to Submit a Publication Form (fillable form) should be submitted to CASEM head office.

It is suggested that the Declaration of Intent to Submit a Publication Form be submitted in the early or initial stages of the writing of the document, please consult the Instructions to Authors Document for guidelines.  This allows the Publications Committee to be aware of any  proposals that may be overlapping in content or intent, and also to provide assistance where needed.

CASEM STATEMENTS

CLINICIAN’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING AND PREVENTING MALTREATMENT IN SPORT (JANUARY 2022)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PRESCRIPTION: A CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS A MODIFIABLE RISK FACTOR FOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE (MARCH 2016)

TOBOGGANING IN CANADA – OPINION PIECE (OCTOBER 2015)

NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING PROGRAMS CAN DECREASE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES IN YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS (MAY 2014) & IMPLEMENTATION OF ACL PREV PROG AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL-2-11

ATHLETES AT HIGH ALTITUDE (2014)

JOINT CASEM STATEMENTS

CSEP – Personal strategies to mitigate the effects of air pollution exposure during sport and exercise: a narrative review and position statement by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (JUNE 2023)

CMA and CFPC – CONCUSSION IN SPORT, LEISURE, AND OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS (MARCH 19 2022)

CFPC – THE ROLE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIANS WITH ADDED COMPETENCIES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO CONCUSSIONS. (AUGUST 2017)

Choosing Wisely – EIGHT TESTS AND TREATMENTS TO QUESTION IN PEDIATRIC SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE (January 2022)

Choosing Wisely – FIVE THINGS PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS SHOULD QUESTION IN SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE (JANUARY 2022)

CPS – TRAMPOLINES AT HOME AND PLAYGROUNDS (REVIEWED 2012)

CPS – PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS (2010)

OTHER CASEM CONTRIBUTED STATEMENTS

CCC – A ROAD MAP FOR IMPLEMENTING CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS IN SPORT  (APRIL 2015)*

* For further concussion resources can be found in our resource directory

OTHER RELATIVE STATEMENTS

UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology, in collaboration with the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians – ECG INTERPRETATION IN ATHLETES: NEW ONLINE TRAINING MODULES (2019)

Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sports — Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Amsterdam, October 2022 and Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6 (SCAT6)

Canadian Paediatric Society – HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (APRIL 2012)

ENDORSED PUBLICATIONS

CANADIAN GUIDELINE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY (2019)

Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Joint Position Statement on the Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes (2018)

CANADIAN GUIDELINE ON CONCUSSION IN SPORT (FEBRUARY 2017) 

AMSSM POSITION STATEMENT ON CARDIOVASCULAR PREPARTICIPATION SCREENING IN ATHLETES: CURRENT EVIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE GAPS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS (SEPTEMBER 2016)

 

THE WARWICK AGREEMENT ON FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME (FAI SYNDROME): AN INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS STATEMENT (JULY 2016)

 

PAST CASEM STATEMENTS

Please contact CASEM for access to the archived position statements

EXERCISE AND PREGNANCY (2008) WITH DISCUSSION PAPER (IN REVIEW)

HIV IN SPORT (2007)

VIOLENCE IN HOCKEY (2007)

SNOWBOARDING INJURIES (2006)

OSTEOPOROSIS AND EXERCISE ( Archived – 2013)

MANDATORY USE OF BICYCLE HELMETS (Archived – 2013)

IN-LINE SKATING ( Archived – 2012)

HEAD INJURIES AND CONCUSSIONS IN SOCCER (Archived – 2010) with DISCUSSION PAPER (Archived – 2010)

ABUSE, HARASSMENT AND BULLYING IN SPORT (2010) with DISCUSSION PAPER (2010)