“Sleep.. chief nourisher in life’s feast,” Macbeth. By Dr Nicky Keay A recovery strategy vital to support both health and sport performance, during all stages of the training cycle is sleep. In this blog I outline the importance of sleep for athletes of all ages and calibres. Young athletes Sufficient sleep is especially important in young athletes […]
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Anti-doping and the physician’s role: how do we overcome the challenges in elite sport?
Swiss Junior Doctors and Undergraduate Perspective on Sport and Exercise Medicine Blog Series By Roman Gaehwiler Since the introduction of the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) in November 1999, antidoping efforts have become much more organized and professional. However, illegal doping practices have also become more embedded and complex… Contemporary elite sports are characterized by a […]
New (free, online) course highlights the importance of physical activity in healthcare services
NEW Exercise and Health course by Peoples-uni, pulls together a set of presentations developed by an international team of experts, led by Ann Gates, CEO of Exercise Works The program contains data from different countries and encourages students to perform interventions to increase physical activity locally and/or nationally. Peoples-uni, the UK-based charity focused on providing affordable […]
Hey undergrads, research doesn’t bite! Reflections from recent Tom Donaldson Award Winners
Undergraduate perspective on Sport & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Manroy Sahni and Esther Wright Manroy and Esther, both final year medical students, reflect on why they were motivated to get involved in SEM research and show how far you can take your work. Manroy was the recent winner of the Tom Donaldson […]
2017 Arsenal FC SEMS Conference Presented by Vitality Screening in Elite Sport: The Search for the Panacea to Optimise Player Performance 21 March 2017
Early Bird Booking Deadline – 31 January 2017 Senior SEMS practitioner or student – a day not to be missed!! Building on the great success of previous Arsenal FC SEMS conferences, Dr Gary O’Driscoll, Arsenal FC Medical Director, and Mr Colin Lewin, Head of Medical Services, are delighted to confirm the 2017 high level, interdisciplinary, […]
World Sports PT Team Concept Conference in Las Vegas: much more than gambling!
By Mario Bizzini The notorious slogan “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” certainly did not apply for the recent Team Concept Conference, which was held in the renowned resort city in Nevada, US. Please just re-live the Twitter buzz on #TCC2016 to get a feeling of three exciting days (December 1 to 3, 2017) when […]
Not all steps are equal: Changing algorithms in wearable trackers changes outcomes
By Muaddi Alharbi, Robyn Gallagher, Lis Neubeck, Adrian Bauman, Patrick Gallagher This blog discusses JM, a female patient recovering from a heart attack. She is just one example of many patients I have encountered who monitor and track their activity using a wearable tracker. JM shared her experiences and her disappointment that her normal walk […]
And the award for the best 2015 BJSM PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Systematic Review goes to…
By Angela Spontelli Gisselman (@ASGPhysio) and Christina Le (@yegphysio) Systematic reviews are the gold standard for critically appraising clinically relevant literature. Twice yearly, BJSM hosts a competition to award the authors of the “best” systematic review(s). Based on prior BJSM competitions, the “best” systematic reviews are determined following an objective, systematic appraisal process (see the end of this blog […]
Vote now! Round 3 of the 2016 BJSM cover competition
Vote now, in the second last preliminary round, for your favourite cover of 2016. Win a prize! We will reveal this year’s prizes (voters in the final round get entered in a draw, and profiled on the blog) next round. See last year’s winners HERE. One of whom flew across the Atlantic from Canada, to redeem […]
And the award for the best 2015 BJSM ‘Sports Injury and Illness’ Systematic Review goes to…
By Angela Spontelli Gisselman (@ASGPhysio) and Christina Le (@yegphysio) Systematic reviews are the gold standard for critically appraising clinically relevant literature. Twice yearly, BJSM hosts a competition to award the authors of the “best” systematic review(s). Based on prior BJSM competitions, the “best” systematic reviews are determined following an objective, systematic appraisal process (see the end of […]