European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations

European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations
Formation1997
HeadquartersPortugal
Websitehttps://www.efsma.org/

The European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations or EFSMA is the main Europe-wide sports medicine organization. The organization was founded in 1997 in Portugal.[1] It is headquartered at the Maison du Sport International in Lausanne.

History

Sports medicine, internationally, is represented by the Fédération Internationale de Medicine Sportive. It was founded in Portugal at a congress of the FIMS.[2]

Function

Its official journal is the European Journal of Sports Medicine.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Editorial - Sports Medicine as a Speciality in Europe". www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. ^ "Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal - Sports medicine: a historical perspective with special reference to Eastern Europe". journal.aspetar.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  3. ^ European Journal of Sports Medicine