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American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Resistance training prescription for muscle function, hypertrophy, and physical performance in healthy adults: an overview of reviews

Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession

Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Revision 2026

Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2026)

Model Language for Standards of Ethical Conduct for Physical Therapy Regulatory Boards

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Evaluation of Dietary Supplements for Athlete Safety and Performance

AOTA 2025 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics

BOC Standards of Professional Practice

Hip pain and mobility deficits—hip osteoarthritis: revision 2025

Practice Analysis of Chiropractic 2025

Achilles pain, stiffness, and muscle power deficits: midportion Achilles tendinopathy revision – 2024

National Athletic Trainers' Association Bridge Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Emergency Action Plan Development and Implementation in Sport

Physical agent, mechanical, and instrument-assisted modalities in occupational therapy practice

2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)

ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Exertional Heat Illness: Recognition, Management, and Return to Activity

Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022

Exercise-based knee and anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention

Heel pain – plantar fasciitis: revision 2023

Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision

National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Weightlifting for Sports Performance

Package of interventions for rehabilitation: module 2: musculoskeletal conditions

Telehealth in Physical Therapy: Policy Recommendations for Appropriate Regulation

WHO guideline for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings

Best practices for chiropractic management of adult patients with mechanical low back pain: a clinical practice guideline for chiropractors in the United States

Hamstring Strain Injury in Athletes

Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments

The Model Practice Act for Physical Therapy: A Tool for Public Protection and Legislative Change

Ankle stability and movement coordination impairments: lateral ankle ligament sprains revision 2021

BOC Practice Analysis, 8th Edition

Interventions for the management of acute and chronic low back pain: revision 2021

Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture

Rehabilitation Competency Framework

Standards of practice for occupational therapy

Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children

International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension for Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS))

Occupational therapy practice framework: domain and process, fourth edition

Physical therapy evaluation and treatment after concussion/mild traumatic brain injury

WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on concussion in sport

Patellofemoral pain

Resistance Training for Older Adults: Position Statement From the National Strength and Conditioning Association

IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete

Knee pain and mobility impairments: meniscal and articular cartilage lesions revision 2018

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Immediate Management of Appendicular Joint Dislocations

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active

Neck pain: revision 2017

How much is too much? (Part 1) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of injury

How much is too much? (Part 2) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of illness

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Acute Skin Trauma

National Strength and Conditioning Association position statement on long-term athletic development

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses

Model massage therapy practice act

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Sport Concussion

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on thermoregulatory and altitude challenges for high-level athletes

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Preventing Sudden Death in Sports

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries

Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: guidance for prescribing exercise

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Acute Management of the Cervical Spine–Injured Athlete

Youth resistance training: updated position statement paper from the National Strength and Conditioning Association

American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and fluid replacement

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