Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) June 2017 | Page 56

Education and Sport | | Issue 3 World-Leading Research: Aspetar Sports Medicine & Injury Research Center T he Sports Medicine & Injury Research Center at Qatar’s Aspetar clinic brings together a team of world-leading researchers focused specifically on furthering understanding of sports medicine and injuries. The center places a strong focus on its multidisciplinary approach, with dedicated departments for Sports Medicine, Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Radiology. One of its key focus areas is the study of musculotendinous injuries, such as hamstring injuries, which are common across a range of sports. Over the past six years the center has been working with The Qatar Stars League to record injuries and illnesses in Qatar’s first football division. This has provided the study with a significant amount of data on injury incidence and patterns in professional football. Once completed, it is hoped the study will provide the required clinical evidence to support the effectiveness of common therapies for muscle injuries such as Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP). The center’s research findings are frequently published in international peer- reviewed publications and the team regularly presents their knowledge at forums and conferences held by world-leading stakeholders in sports medicine and exercise sciences. | Aspire Academy, Doha 56 57