In past decades the number of exercising individuals and the area of sports medicine have grown considerably. Sports medicine has developed both in terms of its clinical importance with appropriate diagnosis and adequate rehabilitation following injury as well as its potential role in the promotion of health and prevention of life-style diseases in individuals of all ages. Furthermore, lately the medical field has gained improved understanding of the use of physical activity as a treatment modality in patients with a variety of chronic diseases and in rehabilitation after disabilities, injuries and diseases. Common to these advancements is the fact that a certain amount of clinical.
