By Doctor Rebecca Robinson @RjpRobinson In July 2014, I was fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity of a registrar’s lifetime. Working with Team England in medical headquarters for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Here are my Top 5 Tips: 1. Preparation, preparation, organisation Games time comes and goes fast, so do your homework. Arriving a […]
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Introduction to sports ophthalmology – tips and techniques
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr Stan Baltsezak Preface: BJSM readers can access the ‘Online First’ article relating to wicketkeeper Marc Boucher’s serious eye injury here; he was struck by the bails and suffered irreparable visual loss. This paper will be one of 4 relating to cricket injuries […]
Covering a triathlon; things the sports medicine team should consider
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr. Natasha Beach The fast-growing sport of triathlon (1) comes in a variety of forms. The most commonly used short distance, known as the super sprint has a 400m swim, 10km cycle and 2.5km run. Sprint distance (the next level up), refers to a […]
Generation Games: An update on upcoming launch of innovative website
By Drs. Moiz Moghal and Natasha Jones There is rising awareness that physical inactivity is a major health problem. Momentum is gathering at a local level to try to reverse this trend. An exercise prescription or a brief intervention on its own is not enough. The challenge is to integrate an exercise medicine service with proactive […]
The influenza vaccination in Sports Medicine: Is it effective?
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr Justin Yeoh The flu may be an “un-sexy” aspect of Sports and Exercise Medicine, but it is nonetheless a topic of importance. Especially given that it is exceptionally common this time of year and afflicts athletes worldwide. The NHS recommends an influenza […]
What’s hot what’s not? An anatomy apps review from an SEM perspective
By Dr Brinda Christopher Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) Keeping up to date with new medical app releases can be time consuming and often unrewarding. This is partly due to poorly organized app stores and over zealous medical app websites written by generalists. For that reason I reviewed several […]
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Cardiac Screening: A trainee perspective
By Dr. Khine Win Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) I recently had the honour of assisting with cardiac screening in a dance company and an academy football team. I came across many concerned parents and athletes. Some refused to participate in screening tests. Some even attempted to hide their […]
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 […]
London 2012, the highs, the lows and……the Legacy: A UK trainee perspective
By Dr Ritan Mehta Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) We have just witnessed the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’. Over 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 26 sports in a total of 39 disciplines at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Whether you are a sport enthusiast […]
“How does a clinician know what’s in the athlete’s best interest?” An Olympic experience
By Dr Amir Pakravan Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) The practice of medicine, by its very nature, is prone to ethical problems and dilemmas. This is even more evident when providing pitch-side or field of play medical care to professional athletes. Whether it is Fencing’s 10 minute or Taekwondo’s […]