Mass Participation and Tournament Event Management for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement (2022 Update)

Curr Sports Med Rep. 2024 Apr 1;23(4):143-158. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001160.ABSTRACTMass participation events include endurance events (e.g., marathon, triathlon) and/or competitive tournaments (e.g., baseball, tennis, football (soccer) tournaments). Event management requires medical administrative and participant care planning. Medical management provides safety advice and care at the event that accounts for large numbers of participants, anticipated injury and illness, variable environment, repeated games or matches, and mixed age groups of varying athletic ability. This document does not pertain to the care of the spectator.PMID:38578492 | DOI:10.1249/JSR.0000000000001160

Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - April 5, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Stanley A Herring W Ben Kibler Margot Putukian Cheri Blauwet Lori A Boyajian-O'Neill Joel Boyd R Rob Franks Peter A Indelicato Lance E LeClere Catherine Logan Francis G O'Connor Jason Matuszak William O Roberts Robert E Sallis Source Type: research