Fédération Internationale de Medicine Sportive
 | |
| Abbreviation | FIMS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Maison du Sport International |
| Location | |
Region served | World |
Membership | National Sports Medicine Associations |
President | Fabio Pigozzi, Italy |
| Affiliations | IOC, Sport Accord, WHO |
| Website | www |
International Federation of Sports Medicine (French: Fédération Internationale de Médecine du Sport or FIMS) is an international organization comprising national sports medicine associations that span all five continents.
Purpose
The aim of FIMS is to assist athletes in achieving optimal performance by maximizing their genetic potential, health, nutrition, and high-quality medical care and training.[1]
Formation and Organization
The international sports federations were also founded at the time that the Olympic Games were re-established. The existing sports professionals of the time were being influenced by the organization of the sports and the realization of the importance of promoting the ideas of sports medicine, and at the Winter Olympics held in St Moritz, Switzerland in February 1928, the Association International Medico-Sportive (AIMS) was founded.[2] The main purpose of this Association was to cooperate with the international sports federations and the International Olympic Committee to provide the best medical care for the athletes competing in the Summer and Winter Olympics.
The 1st AIMS International Congress of Sports Medicine was held during the IXth Summer Olympic Games held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in August 1928. At least 280 sports physicians from 20 countries attended the meeting, and they had the opportunity to study many of the athletes taking part in the Games through the collection of anthropometric, cardiovascular, physiological and metabolic data.
After several renamings (in 1933: Fédération International Médico-Sportive et Scientifique; in 1934: Fédération International de Médecine Sportive) the name is since 1998: Fédération Internationale de Médecine du Sport (FIMS). As FIMS was born under the umbrella of the Olympic Games, this strong association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)[3][4] is reflected in the five Olympic rings in the FIMS flag and logo. FIMS continues to grow as an international community of sports medicine specialists, researching and practicing the latest techniques in medicine for athletes and others who lead active lives.
What does FIMS do?
Educates
By supporting national and continental scientific meetings;
Hosting a biennial FIMS Sports Medicine Congress;[5]
Hosting regular team physician development courses on all continents;
Distributing publications on important sports medicine matters on a regular basis.
Communicates
By hosting regional and international sports medicine conferences Fostering and maintaining contacts with sports medicine specialists worldwide
Mission statement of FIMS
To promote the study and development of sports medicine throughout the world
To preserve and improve the health of mankind through physical fitness and sports participation
To scientifically study the natural and pathological implications of physical training and sports
participation;
To organise and/or sponsor internationally based scientific meetings, courses, congresses, and
exhibits in the field of sports medicine;
To cooperate with national and international organizations in sports medicine and related fields;
To publish scientific information in the field of sports medicine and other related fields.
Publications
FIMS Team Physician Manual
Sports Medicine Position Statements, prepared by sports medicine and related physicians and organizations
"The World of Sports Medicine" - a quarterly newsletter
"International SportMed Journal" (ISMJ) - FIMS' electronic journal, hosted on http://www.ismj.com and http://www.fims.org.
The FIMS Team Physicians Manual [6]
World Congresses
Ist Congress : Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1928 [7]
XXXth Barcelona, 2008 [8]
Recognition
Recognized Federation; International Olympic Committee (IOC)[3]
Affiliate: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)[9]
Presidents of the FIMS
Presidents of the FIMS are: [10]
| President | Country of Origin | Term of Service |
| Wilhelm Knoll |  Switzerland
|
1928 |
| André Latarjet |  France
|
1933 |
| Leonardo Conti |  Nazi Germany
|
1937 |
| Albert Govaerts |  Belgium
|
1947 |
| Ludwig Prokop |  Austria
|
1976 |
| Ejnar Eriksson |  Sweden
|
1980 and 1982 |
| Wildor Hollmann |  Germany
|
1986 and 1990 |
| Eduardo De Rose |  Brazil
|
1994 and 1998 |
| Kai Ming Chan |  Chile
|
2002 |
| Walter Frontera |  United States
|
2006 |
| Fabio Pigozzi |  Italy
|
2010 |
References
- ^ [1] La Cava, G: "The "Fédération Internationale de Médecine Sportive" (F.I.M.S.).", J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1969 Sep;9(3):139-41. PMID 5351787
- ^ FIMS' Site
- ^ a b IOC Site
- ^ Dirix,A; Knuttgen,H; Tittel,K, et al: "The Olympic book of sports medicine, Volume 1 of Encyclopaedia of sports medicine", Wiley-Blackwell, 1991, Pg 7 [ISBN 0-632-03084-4, ISBN 978-0-632-03084-2]
- ^ Tour Agency Site
- ^ Chan,KM; Micheli, L, et al: "Team Physician Manual" (2nd Edition), FIMS Publ., 2006
- ^ http://www.fims.org/default.asp?PageID=483889893
- ^ http://www.femede.es/congressbarcelona08/
- ^ UNESCO Site
- ^ Staff Writer. "A CHRONOLOGY of the HISTORY of FIMS". FIMS' website. FIMS. Retrieved 3/20/2014.
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External links
- [2] International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIМS)]
Other Languages
- de:Weltverband fuer Sportmedizin
- es:Fédéracion Internationale de la Medicina del Deportes
- ru:Международная Федерация по Спортивная Медициа
