Professor Renström reflects on his career in sports medicine

Emeritus Professor Renström, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, covers a wide range of topics while talking to BJSM Deputy Editor Babette Pluim. He discusses Lars Peterson's and his book on sports injuries, shares his 24-yr experience with the IOC medical commission, looks back on his time as Professor of Orthopedics in Vermont, explains the importance of periodisation in professional tennis, and analyses the role of the ATP, STMS and ITF in improving the medical care of tennis players and furthering the scientific knowledge in this area. References: Sports Injuries: their prevention and treatment. http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/sports-injuries-3rd-edition The Duke of Edingburgh Prize http://www.basem.co.uk/institute-of-sports-and-medicine.shtml Sports Medicine Hall of Fame http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Per_AFH_Renstrom/prweb2574924.htm Injury and illness definitions and data collection procedures for use in epidemiological studies in Athletics (track and field): Consensus statement http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/7/483.long Sports injuries and illnesses during the London Summer Olympic Games 2012 http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/7/407.long Sports injuries and illnesses during the Winter Olympic Games 2010 http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/11/772.long\ Consensus statement on epidemiological studies of medical conditions in tennis http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/12/893.long An interview with Per Renström on his personal perspective of the changes and developments in the sports medicine field over the last 40 years http://www.biomedcentral.com/2052-1847/5/8