Many
sports medicine professionals are using Twitter as a tool for connecting with
others people in their field. The challenge is finding the right person to
follow, especially if you are new to social media. So, to get you started, here
is a list of 26 accounts that can bring some value to your stream. We hope it
will help grow your connections while advancing your personal and professional
knowledge.
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Leading institute delivering a range of
performance impacting sport science, sport medicine and technology
solutions to Malaysian elite athletes.
Ross
Tucker is an exercise physiologist and high performance sports consultant. He
has tweeted more than 14K messages with interesting scientific facts about
sport and exercise.
The ACSM
is the largest sports medicine organization in North America and around the
world. Tweets are mainly related to the organization’s publications and other
sports medicine news.
Very
active promoter of kids safety in sports. They also tweet well–researched
information not only for parents but also for coaches and health professionals.
The
National Academy of Sports Medicine provides education and credentials for
fitness, sports performance and sports medicine professionals.
SportsMD
provides sports health information and helps athletes find top sports doctors
and specialist
Orthopaedic
surgeon very active on social media with over 33k tweets and a blog with
resources about sports injuries, sports medicine, and health.
Editor of
the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Karim Khan is an authority in sports
medicine and a great source of information about research studies and
publications.
National
Athletic Trainers’ Association is the professional membership association for
certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training
profession in the United States.
English
Institute of Sport is the UK leading institute delivering a range of
performance impacting sport science, sport medicine, technology and engineering
solutions to Olympic and Paralympic sports.
The
official Twitter account of the World Anti–Doping Agency, an international
independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and
governments of the world.
Sports
medicine physician, each week he reviews four research papers on exercise
science, performance, and biomechanics.
The STOP
Sports Injuries, initiated by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports
Medicine, aims to get parents, coaches, athletes & healthcare providers to
help prevent athletic overuse & trauma injuries in kids.
The
British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences is the professional body for
sport and exercise sciences in the UK.
Mike
Reinold is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and strength coach who is
highly active online with a blog and many publications.
Twitter
account of Andrew M. Blecher, sports medicine physician who promotes discussion
on current issues in the world of sports medicine.
Michael
Evans is a doctor who became a YouTube sensation by posting creative videos
about health issues. He successfully mastered the use of media to present
scientific data in a way that is engaging and educational.
The
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in
sports medicine education, research, communication, and fellowship.
Andrew
Murray is sport doctor and an advocate of physical activity that embraces
social media to promote exercise while sharing his own experience.
Peter
Brukner is a world renowned sports medicine physician, author, and media
commentator.
Chris
Melton of the Rotater posts regular tweets of useful resources (news, articles,
videos) about shoulder injuries and rehabilitation.
David
Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist that tirelessly
promotes sports safety and shares his expert knowledge through his website with
publications and weekly podcasts.
The
European College of Sport Science is an international non–profit organization
that promotes science and research, with special attention to the
interdisciplinary fields of sport science and sports medicine.
John
Orchard is a sports physician, researcher, and associate editor of BJSM.
Chris
Beardsley is a popular writer, a biomechanics researcher and a trainer
specializing in the use of sports science to help improve athletic performance.
Co-host
of Sports Medicine Weekly radio show, Brian Cole is a professor, sports
medicine specialist, and orthopaedic surgeon.
