More doctors to be trained in sports medicine
Graduate diploma course to focus on age-related injuries amid greying society
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Prof Lim testing for carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, which is a non-invasive measure of arterial stiffness. The stiffer the artery wall, the harder the heart has to work to ensure the person's normal blood circulation level is maintained.
PHOTOS: NTU
Tan Shu Yan
As the population ages and more people turn to exercise, Singapore finds itself lacking in expertise in the area of sports medicine services.
To meet the growing demand, more physicians, including general practitioners, will be trained in sports and age-related injuries under a new Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine.
