The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine provides sport medicine information on a range of sport medicine topics.  The information contained in the following position papers is not intended to substitute for the advice of a physician and you are advised always to consult your doctor for specific information on personal health matters. 

CASEM Statements

• Abuse, Harassment and Bullying in Sport
  • Discussion Paper
• Mandatory use of Bicycle Helmets (reviewed 2012)
• In-line Skating ( Reviewed 2012)
• Head Injuries and Concussions in Soccer (2010)
  • Discussion Paper
• Exercise and Pregnancy (2008)
  • Discussion Paper
• Snowboarding Injuries (2006)
• HIV in Sport
• Violence in Hockey
• Physical Inactivity in Children and Adolescents

***If you are a CASEM member and would like to write a position statement on a specific topic, please check out the Instructions to Authors.

Joint CASEM Statements

• Physical activity recommendations for children with specific chronic health conditions(2010) -  CPS
• Trampolines at Home and Playgrounds (reviewed 2012)  - CPS

Other Relative Statements

• 2008 Zurich Concussion Agreement statement
  • Concussions - CASEM acknowledges the 2008 Zurich Concussion Agreement statement as the most current statement on this topic and reinforces the authors’ statement “that the science of concussion is at early stages and therefore management and return to play decisions remain largely in the realm of clinical judgment on an individualized basis”.
• Statement on the Physical Punishment of Children - CHEO and Coalition on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth
  • The Memo summarize Canadian and international developments and research regarding physical punishment of children. This latest memo may also be read in the cumulative set of “Memos to Endorsers of the Joint Statement” PDF on the CHEO website at www.cheo.on.ca/en/physicalpunishment. 
• Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 - SCAT2
  • This SCAT2 (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool2) form is a standardized method of evaluating injured athletes for concussion and can be used for those 10 and older. The form was written and updated at the International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich in November 2008.
  • Full Scat2     click here
  • Pocket Scat2   click here
• Healthy Active Living: Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Adolescents- Canadian Paediatric Society
  • The epidemic of childhood obesity is rising globally. Although the risk factors for obesity are multifactorial, many are related to lifestyle and may be amenable to intervention. These factors include sedentary time and non-exercise activity thermogenesis, as well as the frequency, intensity, amounts and types of physical activity. Front-line health care practitioners are ideally suited to monitor children, adolescents and their families’ physical activity levels, to evaluate lifestyle choices and to offer appropriate counselling. This statement presents guidelines for reducing sedentary time and for increasing the level of physical activity in the paediatric population. Developmentally appropriate physical activity recommendations for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children and adolescents are provided. Advocacy strategies for promoting healthy active living at the local, municipal, provincial/territorial and federal levels are included.

(NOTE: All position papers are reviewed by the appropriate committee every five years to ensure validity and appropriateness of document.)