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In 5th century BC a Greek trainer known as Herodicus recommended exercise too cure a diesease. They ended up nicknaming him "the father of sports medicine.
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Gerolamo Mercuriale was an italian physician. He published the book called De Arta Gymnastica, the book explained how certain exercises affects your physical health. -
Bernardino Ramazzini began studying workers to figure out the connection that movement and health has. He realized that most of the worker's diseases were coming from irregular movements and posture.
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August Bier and Arlie V. Bock began studying how exercise affected circulation.
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In 1912, their was an meeting in Germany creating the associations International Medico-Sportive to provide medical care for athletes, specifically the athletes who were competing in the Olympics.
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The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) was established to enhance the quality of healthcare for athletes, including both adult and youth athletes. The NATA Research & Education Foundation supports the ongoing education of athletic trainers with research grants and other forms of financial assistance.
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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) was established in 1954. This reputable institution encourages people and the department of sports medicine according to research and educations.
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The first official team of physicians was formed during the summer Olympics in 1968. J.C. Kennedy organized the group, which was dubbed the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine.
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The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) was established to help orthopedic surgeons learn how to better treat and prevent athletic injuries. The association educates physicians around the world about modern approaches to sports medicine, to have the safest procedures possible.
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Sports medicine was approved and recognized as a subspecialty under the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and finally became popular and known all around the world to help athletes..
