Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy: Key Databases
The databases below are core for your subject area
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, including some with full text links, on exercise, fitness, sports and sports medicine.
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Human Kinetics Library This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse or for ebooks and videos from the core collection and health care in sport and exercise collection, on topics including exercise, fitness, health, physical activity and sport.
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Access Physiotherapy This link opens in a new window
Search or browse for cases/case studies, eBooks, and videos on physical therapy and physiotherapy.
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Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse Anatomy.TV for 3D anatomical images and pictures of the human body or for information on diseases and conditions by speciality.
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CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full text links, on nursing, health visiting, midwifery and allied health topics.
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MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Complied by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, search MEDLINE for abstracts & citations for journal articles on health and life sciences topics including medicine, nursing and allied health.
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PsycArticles and PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, book chapters and theses & dissertations, including some with full-text links, on psychology, psychiatry, mental health and the social sciences.
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PEDro This link opens in a new windowPEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, is a free database of over 65,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
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Springer Compact This link opens in a new windowSpringer Compact includes access to over 2,000 full-text journals covering a wide range of health, humanities, medical, social sciences, science and technology subjects.
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Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowSearch for evidence to inform healthcare decisions. Includes access to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Clinical Answers.
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AMED This link opens in a new window
Search for abstracts and citations of journal articles on alternative treatment topics including complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation.
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect includes access to over 3,000 full-text journals from Elsevier covering a wide range of subjects including computer science, engineering, health sciences, life sciences and social sciences and humanities.
Please also see our How do I register for an Elsevier account? FAQ.
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