Sports Medicine

USA Fencing Sports Medicine utilizes evidenced-based practices to ensuring the health and safety of all participants at national and international events.

Concussion policy and guidelines are reviewed on an annual basis.

• NAC Concussion Policy
• Concussion Return to Play Form / Return to Play Plan

Educational Materials

• SCAT 6
• SCAT 6 for Children (Ages 8 to 12)

• Nutrition and Athletic Performance
• Exercise and Fluid Replacement
• Physical Activity and Bone Health
• The Team Physician and Strength and Conditioning of Athletes for Sports: A Consensus Statement
• USOPC Sports Nutrition Fact Sheets

Athletes who participate in international (cadet, junior or senior) competitions and NCAA-sanctioned events may be subjected to anti-doping testing. 

It is the responsibility of the athlete to determine if a prescription or over-the counter medicine (oral, injectable, nasal, etc.) they take are prohibited for use in- and out-of-competition. For more information on medication status and therapeutic use exemptions (TUE), please visit the link below.

https://www.usafencing.org/anti-doping

USA Fencing Sports Medicine does not make recommendations for supplement use. If an athlete chooses to use a supplement for personal needs, it is highly encouraged to use products that are third-party tested by NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport. Dietary supplements are not FDA regulated.

• NATA Position Statement: Preparticipation Physical Examinations and Disqualifying Conditions
• IOC Consensus Statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S)
• Female Athlete Triad
• Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement
• Exercise and Hypertension
• Exercise for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
• Exercise and Acute Cardiovascular Events: Placing the Risks into Perspective
• Exercise and Athletic Participation During Pregnancy
• Selected Issues in Injury and Illness Prevention and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement
• American College of Sports Medicine - Position papers 
• American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians - Position papers

If there are any issues accessing the links provided, please email SportsMedicine@usafencing.org. 

Director of Sports Medicine