By Andrew J Simpson @andyjohnsimpson Four time Tour de France champion Chris Froome returned an ‘adverse analytical finding‘, in a urine sample collected on 7th September 2017 after Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana. Froome denies any wrong doing, insisting he is fully aware of, and compliant with, the World Anti Doping Agency’s (WADA) regulations […]
Month: January 2018
The on-going debate about the usefulness of abdominal hypopressive technique on pelvic floor dysfunction: Evidence or evidence, there is no room for speculation.
In response to: “Is abdominal hypopressive technique effective in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction? Marketing or evidence from high-quality trials?” (Letter to the editor) By Saúl Martín Rodríguez @smrodguez and Kari Bø We thank the authors for the on-going debate about the hypopressive method and its hypothetical benefits on pelvic floor […]
The Blue Card initiative in club rugby: are we setting up less experienced physios to fail?
By Jessica Beard Topics surrounding concussion are as hot as a Californian summer. The public has witnessed players in professional sport clearly concussed, yet not removed from the field, the 2015 Will Smith Movie shows the traumatising reality of sports related concussion (SRC), famous players have reached out to share their concussion symptoms post sport. Now, there […]
London’s 2017 Summer of Athletics: a medical perspective and key learnings
By Dr Chris Garnett @DrCGarnett and Dr Wing Chu @DrWingChu Last July and August, London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park came alive for a spectacular Summer of Athletics. The world’s top athletes competed in the iconic London Stadium, formerly known as the Olympic Stadium, which saw Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and Jonnie Peacock all take […]