Document, create and translate knowledge: the mission of ReFORM, the Francophone IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health

Martens, Géraldine; Edouard, Pascal; Tscholl, Philippe; Bieuzen, François; Winkler, Laurent; Cabri, Jan; Urhausen, Axel; Guilhem, Gaël; Croisier, Jean-Louis; Thoreux, Patricia; Leclerc, Suzanne; Hannouche, Didier; Kaux, Jean-François; Le Garrec, Sébastien; Seil, Romain

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103087

Scientific article

Editorial

Open access

English

Document, create and translate knowledge: the mission of ReFORM, the Francophone IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health

ContributorsMartens, Géraldine; Edouard, Pascal; Tscholl, Philippe; Bieuzen, François; Winkler, Laurent; Cabri, Jan; Urhausen, Axel; Guilhem, Gaël; Croisier, Jean-Louis; Thoreux, Patricia; Leclerc, Suzanne; Hannouche, Didier; Kaux, Jean-François; Le Garrec, Sébastien; Seil, Romain

Published inBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 55, no. 4, p. 187-188

Publication date2020

Abstract

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has supported athletes' health protection1 by funding research centres dedicated to prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries and illnesses.2 After establishing four centres in 2009,2 the IOC research centres network expanded to 9 institutions in 20143 and the 2019 round recognised 11 centres.4 Here we introduce ReFORM—an international French-speaking network of five institutions.

Keywords

Injury prevention
Sports and exercise medicine

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Thérapie cellulaire et troubles musculo-squelettiques (960)

Citation (ISO format)

MARTENS, Géraldine et al. Document, create and translate knowledge: the mission of ReFORM, the Francophone IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health. In: British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020, vol. 55, n° 4, p. 187–188. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103087