AusportMed, produced by the National Sport Information Centre, Australian Sports Commission, is a
bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from published and unpublished material
on all aspects of medical and health issues in Australian sport. AusportMed is a subset of the
Australian Sport Database (AUSPORT), which covers material on all aspects of Australian sport.
Source documents include journals, monographs, conference papers, government reports, theses,
videotapes and audiocassettes.
The database began in 1989 but includes selected earlier items. Most items are available through the
National Sports Information Centre’s document delivery service.
AusportMed also contains 300+ web links to content.
Subject coverage includes medicine, health, biomechanics, psychology, diagnosis, treatment,
nutrition diet, physiology, physical fitness and drugs in sport.
Subjects covered:
- » Medicine
- » Physical education & training
- » Recreational & performing arts (includes sport)
Frequency: Tri-Annually
Coverage: 1989 - present
Records: 9,780+