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The ACSEP was originally formed as the Australian College of Sports Physicians (ACSP) in 1985 by a group of doctors with vocational interest in sports medicine. [28] Some of the original sports physicians in Australia were GPs who took an interest in sport and eventually chose to practise full-time in this area. [ 29 ]
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Sports Medicine Australia is Australia's peak national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science. It was established in 1963 as the Australian Sports Medicine Federation . [ 1 ] Its current membership includes sports medicine and health professionals, sports trainers , sporting clubs and community members.
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John Orchard FACSEP AM (born 1967) is an Australian sport and exercise medicine physician, notable for advocating for rule changes in sport to improve player safety.In 2020 he was awarded a Member of the Order of the Order of Australia for significant service to sports medicine, particularly cricket. [1]
Looking after our musculoskeletal health can help us stay strong and active as we age. Dr. Vonda Wright describes ages 35 to 45 as "the critical decade" for developing healthy habits.
ASC is located at the AIS site in Canberra. Sports Visitor Centre on the left, AIS arena at the back right. The ASC is a statutory authority of the Australian Government, that is governed by a board of Commissioners appointed by the Minister for Sport. The ASC's roles and responsibilities are prescribed in the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989.
There is an enormous amount of evidence proving that exercise (when prescribed as a medical treatment) is effective at preventing and treating most of the major chronic diseases, [3] [4] including cancer, [5] cardiovascular diseases, [6] [7] arthritis, [8] osteoporosis, [9] back pain, [10] [11] diabetes, [12] depression and other mental illnesses and falls in the elderly.