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Sports Medicine in the Arab World

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The rise in popularity of sports worldwide has shed light on the importance of sports medicine on both individual and community-based levels. The increasing participation of Arab countries in global sporting events, the rise of talented Arab athletes worldwide, and the greater allocation of funds towards Arab sporting organizations have attracted many investors and promoters to the region. This helped establish better sporting facilities and enhance and promote athletic youth development. Nevertheless, sports medicine remains a young medical field in the Arab world. This is unfortunate, given the health problems facing Arab countries, evident by the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity among its population. The Arab world is noticeably lagging when it comes to sports medicine research. The lack of research culture, deficiency of adequate funds, and the political turmoil embroiling the region are some of the reasons as to why this medical field is not developing properly. It is essential to solve these problems if we ought to remain up-to-date with the academic advancements achieved worldwide. Forging scientific collaborations, expanding research activities, and harboring political and regional stability are essential for the research culture to thrive and prosper in the Arab world.

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  1. College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Mohamad Y. Fares

  2. Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    Mohamad Y. Fares, Hamza A. Salhab & Hussein H. Khachfe

  3. Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

    Mohamad Y. Fares, Hamza A. Salhab, Hussein H. Khachfe & Youssef Fares

  4. Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Jawad Fares

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Fares, M.Y., Salhab, H.A., Khachfe, H.H., Fares, Y., Fares, J. (2020). Sports Medicine in the Arab World. In: Laher, I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_165-1

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