LibGuides: Movement Science: Athletic Training & Sports Medicine

Medical Databases

MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Medline is the foremost index of scholarly biomedical and life sciences journal articles. Currently indexes articles from 5600 journals! Use MeSH for best results
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Includes Medline database with pre-print article information and book citations. Some full text is available. Used by medical professionals in all fields.

Expert Searching in PubMed [for a literature review or any other type of medical research project]]
From Global Health with Greg Martin

CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Use this database for Allied Health topics including Occupational and Physical Therapies.

ProQuest Health and Medical Collection This link opens in a new window
Many therapies related to Sport Medicine can be found here but articles will also include those related to non sport issues such as heart surgery. Limit your searches to specific sport conditions.

Cochrane Reviews By Topic
These broad based topics can help you focus your search. Select a topic or enter a key word in the search bar at the top right of your screen.
Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic
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Ebsco. Updated Monthly. Provides access to 100 full text journals covering such disciplines as clinical medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and the preclinical sciences. All 100 full text journals contained in the database are also indexed in MEDLINE. Biomedical Reference Collection: Basic can be searched independently, but also allows users to conveniently link to full text from citations within MEDLINE. Search Guide | Video Tutorial

Databases for Athletic Training

These databases cover periodicals and other sources specificially related to Movement Science & Athletic Training.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive, international database covering sport, physical education, and physical fitness literature from 1975 to the present Topics included are: sports medicine, exercise psychology, bio-mechanics, psychology, training, coaching, physical education and fitness, and related topics.

The EBSCO version provides links to full text from 225 periodicals including 112 Scholarly Journals, 97 Magazines, 7 Trade Publications, 9 Industry Reports, 1 Health Report, and 9 reference books.

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection
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Gale - 1980 - .Access to authoritative content that includes over 100 titles covering the fields of physical therapy and sports medicine. It covers a diverse topics in the field, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses and many more.

Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window
More than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.

Movement Science Databases (All)
Medline Plus
This is a fulltext database for people who seek reliable medical information that is not too complicated. Articles are a subset of the Medline Database.
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
PEDro is a free database containing randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Where possible, a link to the full text is available. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality.

Reference Titles (E-Books)

Access Physiotherapy
This source provides professional texts and videos that explain many aspects of Sports Medicine and therapies.

Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780780812079
Publication Date: 2011
ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine by Gregory Whyte (Editor); Mike Loosemore (Editor); Clyde Williams (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118777527
Publication Date: 2015
Handbook of Sports Medicine & Science: The Female Athlete
Publication Date: 2014
Anatomy for Problem Solving in Sports Medicine : The Knee
Publication Date: 2014
An Introduction to Intermediate and Advanced Statistical Analyses for Sport and Exercise Scientists by Nikos Ntoumanis; Nicholas D. Myers
ISBN: 9781118962053
Publication Date: 2016

Ely Library QuickSearch

Use the Ely Library QuickSearch to locate journal & magazine articles in our collection and elsewhere. To do so, select the Articles tab from the QuickSearch box and enter keyword, subject, article title (in quotation marks if you know the specific title), or author.

Ely Library QuickSearch
NLM Journal Abbreviations
Use this to decipher the full names of journals indexed in PubMed and Medline.
Medical Dictionary Online
Journal Titles A-Z
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Use this to place a request for any book or article that is otherwise not available through the Westfield State University Library.

Sports Medicine & Athletic Training Resources

MedlinePlus: Sports Injuries
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Extensive links to high quality information on sports injuries provided by the National Library of Medicine.
National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research
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Located at the University of North Carolina, the Center "collects and disseminates death and permanent disability sports injury data that involve brain and/or spinal cord injuries." Data are collected on seventeen sports incluing Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country Skiing, Field Hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling. The website includess annual reports and data on catastrophic sports injuries, with an emphasis on football injuries. The center's general annual report includes a "Special Section on Cheerleading" with samples of cheerleading injuries.
GetBodySmart - An Online Examination of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Requires free registration for access.
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Visually Learn About the Human Body using interactive "Flash" animations in this fully animated and interactive eBook about human anatomy and physiology. Contains free tutorials and quizzes that help explain the body's complex physiological interactions and illustrate its important anatomical landmarks.
National Athletic Trainers Association
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Provides information about education for Certified Athletic Trainers and information on illnesses, injuries, injury statistics and news about the field of athletic training.

Evidence Based Research (EBR)

Evidence Based, PICO, Questions