Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Liam West (@Liam_West) Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in the United Kingdom is rapidly gaining medical students’ recognition as a potentially attractive career. However, several barriers exist facing students interested in SEM that they may need to overcome before leaping into the […]
Category: Guest Posts
BJSM Social Media Contributes to Health Policy Re-Think: A success story in Hertfordshire
By Christine Neyndorff and Dr. Richard Weiler There was an unprecedented response following our last BJSM blog to the draft consultation for the Hertfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board strategy for the coming years. The remarkable response following this BJSM blog deserves an update (thanks Ed.). We also wanted to thank everyone for their contributions. The original […]
Insights from the 2012 Paralympic Games
By Dr Dinesh Sirisena Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) Billed by the official television broadcaster as the main event following the Olympic Games ‘warm-up’, the Paralympics have surpassed all expectations and will undoubtedly change perceptions of disability sport in Great Britain. For most, it has been an awakening as […]
Depression, exercise and the impact of research
Guest blog by Dr Joseph Lightfoot and Mr Charlie Fry The recent BMJ publication Facilitated physical activity as a treatment for depressed adults: randomised controlled trial stirred the medical world and the media with the claim that exercise has no impact on depression. This supposedly myth-busting paper was shared, tweeted, commented upon and even appeared in a […]
Feasibility and efficiency of an under-desk exercise device: a pilot study
By Drs Vadim N. Dedov and Irina V. Dedova ABSTRACT Background/Aim – Sedentary behaviour is associated with a variety of chronic diseases and considered as a health hazard. Worksite interventions, which decrease sedentary time and increase physical activity during working hours, may improve health of sedentary workers. Methods – In this study we tested a specially […]
Physical inactivity in Nigeria: A short analysis (part 2 of 2)
Guest blog by Damilola Alawode (@DAlawode) Read part 1 here In Nigeria, government policies (e.g., policies that might influence health) can arise at three levels. There is the Federal Government, state governments, and local governments. Local governments tend to follow the policy laid down by state governments. Though there is a national health promotion draft policy, […]
CT scans and X-rays increase risk of cancer – changing the goal posts in sports medicine
By John Orchard and Jessica Orchard Two jaw-dropping papers from The Lancet 1 and BMJ 2 published in the past month should have a major effect on the practice of sports medicine. They have clearly demonstrated that radiating scans in young people actually do lead to an increased risk of cancer later in life. Perhaps until […]
Undergraduate perspective on sports and exercise medicine: a BJSM Blog feature and opportunity to contribute!
By Liam West (@Liam_West) Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is gaining recognition worldwide as an important medical specialty. Sports medicine involves the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders & medical issues related to exercise, while exercise medicine aims to use increased physical activity to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This […]
Return to play decision making – Reducing clinician ‘personality bias’ with a call for objective clinical testing
Guest blog by Phil Coles (@PhilColesPhysio) Making the decision of when an athlete should return to play after an injury is one of the most challenging parts of a sports clinician’s role. This is especially so when working with professional sporting teams, where the pressures can be immense. Ideally, a clear decision making process should […]
Sun Exposure in Athletes – 10 Tips to Prevent Cancer
By Drs James Thing & Thiviyani Maruthappu Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) As the sun finally breaks through the clouds after months of rain across the UK, it is worth reminding ourselves of the importance of sun protection for our athletes. As a sports doctor I, like many […]