This E-letter is in response to Are there risk factors in alpine skiing? A controlled multicentre survey of 1278 skiers. Abstract | Full article We read with interest the article from Hasler et al. (2009) “Are there risk factors in alpine skiing? A controlled multicentre survey of 1278 skiers”. In general, the answer is: ‘yes, there are […]
Year: 2010
Should performance enhancing drugs be allowed in Sport?
From Oxford University we learn of a hot topic debate by highly-cited authors Savulescu and Devine. Oxford runs Online debates – this one is ‘Should performance enhancing drugs be allowed in sport‘? Professor Julian Savulescu and Dr John William Devine are debating different sides of the question with the eminent Oxford philosopher Roger Crisp moderating. See […]
ECOSEP Congress September 9th-11th, 2010, London
ECOSEP Congress is an international interdisciplinary event which is held every two years and attracts over 400 participants from all over Europe. This year it will take place with the 12TH Annual Scientific Conference in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London. The 2nd ECOSEP congress will […]
Tendinopathy Symposium, Umeå, Sweden, Sept 30-Oct 1, 2010
Dear fellow Tendinopathy Researcher, On behalf of the Organizing Committee please click here to download a PDF of the 1st Announcement of the International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium that will be held in Umeå, Sweden, on September 30 – October 1, 2010. We hope that you will be interested to join the Symposium and would greatly […]
Major Osteoarthritis Conference for Sports and Exercise Medicine THIS YEAR!
For all clinicians with an interest in sports and exercise medicine, this conference will provide a rare — dare I say unique — opportunity to learn from the world’s best in a packed 2-day program. The organizers have done a remarkable job having all these speakers come together – a tremendous transdisciplinary mix of experts […]
Travel & Conference Opportunity for Physicians and Physiotherapists – July 16-27, 2011
7- night luxury cruise and conference in the Galapagos Island plus a 4 night extension in Quito, Ecuador “When the pelvis gives way, it’s tough to play: the role of the pelvis in recurrent hamstring and groin problems.” In this highly anticipated conference, Linda-Joy (LJ) Lee and Diane Lee will illustrate the application of The […]
CONSORT 2010 Updates – Important for Researchers to Review
CONSORT 2010 Statement: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials Kenneth F Schulz, Douglas G Altman, David Moher for the CONSORT Group BMJ 2010;340 c332 CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials David Moher, Sally Hopewell, Kenneth F Schulz, Victor Montori, Peter C Gøtzsche, P J Devereaux, Diana […]
Volleyball Sports Medicine – Important International Congress January 2010
For sports medicine clinicians — doctors, physiotherapists and athletic trainers — who work with Volleyball athletes, this Congress will provide the most up to date practical information to prevent and treat injuries because it features an outstanding faculty knowledgeable in volleyball and keen to engage with conference registrants. It is taking place in the beautiful […]
Exercise alone won’t cut it for Canada’s obese
A recent Vancouver Sun article discusses new findings in the role of diet and exercise in obesity. Click here to read the story. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78428166@N00/ / CC BY 2.0 […]
Treating Elite Athletes — Challenging Sports Medicine
1. “Should team doctors encourage, discourage or be neutral about treatment modalities with limited evidence?” 2. “Should sports physicians treat their team/elite athletes differently to their regular patients?” BJSM readers will have strong opinions about these questions. Recent BJSM articles by McCrory, Cook and Maffulli and colleagues provide a physician, physiotherapist, and surgical opinion on […]