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CASM To Use SPORTDiscus To Facilitate Research In Sports Medicine

Ottawa, ON - April 11, 2002: The Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine (CASM) will use SPORTDiscus and SIRC's full-text service to educate its members in the fields of health promotion and disease prevention. The SPORTDiscus, produced by SIRC, is the world's leading research tool in sport, fitness and sports medicine.

The SPORTDiscus database, with its comprehensive international coverage, is used by universities, hospitals and sporting communities worldwide. The medical component of the database features extensive information in the areas of Rehabilitation, Exercise Therapy, Physical Fitness, Child Healthcare, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Physical Education and much more.

"SIRC is very pleased to be working in partnership with CASM to advance the profile of sports medicine research" says Debra Gassewitz, President of SIRC.

The agreement will provide CASM's 450 members across Canada with on-line access to practical and advanced level research that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. Members are constantly trying to learn more about their field and this service will facilitate the task of searching and retrieving relevant articles and studies.

The annual forum of The Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science was recently held in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Rob Gallaher, Director of Marketing and Sales with SIRC is an active member of the Joint Commission. Mr. Gallaher's participation in the forum puts SIRC at the forefront of the issues that will affect the future of sports medicine. The content of the SPORTDiscus reflects SIRC's commitment to the development of this field.

In partnering with CASM, SIRC looks forward to assisting sports medicine professionals with their research and information needs.

The Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (CASM) is a non-profit organization of physicians interested in Sport Medicine and committed to excellence in the practice of medicine. Founded in 1970, CASM is an Affiliate Society of the Canadian Medical Association. For more information on CASM please visit: www.casm-acms.org.

SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre), based in Ottawa Canada, is a non-profit organization and international leader in sports information. SIRC identifies, collects, organizes and disseminates information on sports, sports medicine and fitness. SIRC is the producer of the SPORTDiscus bibliographic database which references educational sport information. SIRC provides sport related educational and communication products and services to universities, hospitals, researchers, coaches and sporting teams and communities both in Canada and around the world. Products and services offered by SIRC include: SportDiscus, SIRCDetective, SIRCUIT, SIRCExpress and SIRCThesaurus.

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For more information please contact:

Debra Gassewitz

President and CEO

SIRC

Tel : +1 (613) 231-7472, Ext 224

Toll Free: +1 (800) 665-6413 North America

Fax: +1 (613) 231-3739

 

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