Another excellent patient handout. Patient Information Sheet 8 – Tennis elbow […]
Month: May 2008
More Patient Handouts
Feel free to download these handouts and use them! Patient Information – Shoulder dislocation Patient Information – Rotator cuff strain and impingement […]
Physical activity more likely to prevent breast cancer in certain groups
Physically active women are 25 per cent less likely to get breast cancer, but certain groups are more likely to see these benefits than others — please see link. The type of activity undertaken, at what time in life and the woman’s body mass index (BMI) will determine how protective the activity is against the […]
3-month return after ACL reconstruction – Will it stand the test?
Two posts of note about Australian footballer, Nick Malceski and ACL reconstruction from The Australian: Malceski returns at a bionic pace SYDNEY’s bionic man, Nick Malceski, is expected to line up with the Swans’ reserves next weekend, exactly three months after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It will be a […]
New BJSM Paper: “Exercise and Folate on Cognition”
BJSM Citation: Walking or vitamin B for cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment? A randomized controlled trial. Authors: Jannique G.Z. van Uffelen, Marijke J.M. Chinapaw, Willem van Mechelen, and Marijke Hopman-Rock Links to: ABSTRACT ARTICLE Although this study found that exercise improves some aspects of cognitive performance, it also confirmed a recent meta-analysis […]
Submitting a Randomised Trial? Follow the CONSORT checklist
The editorial team is delighted to receive randomised controlled trials. Please remember to use the CONSORT checklist and to incorporate as many elements as you can. Our aim is that all RCTs published in BJSM conform to the CONSORT statement. CONSORT, stands for Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials. The CONSORT Statement is an evidence-based, minimum […]