BJSM Cover 2nd Semi-Final…Vote and win!

VOTE HERE (CLICK) NOW! (until May 15th) The first semi-final of the cover competition was tight! The winner advanced to the final with a one vote margin!  Still a secret though! Now we have the 2nd semi-final. Rules refresher! 1. Semi Final 2 goes until midnight Oslo time: May 15th 2012. 2. You can vote […]

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Guest post: Exercise is Medicine’s Bob Sallis. Every Body Walk campaign. Fun videos!

  Thought you might be interested in seeing our latest edition to the Every Body Walk campaign.  This PSA features the cast from The West Wing TV show. We are releasing this virally, and its had over 300,000 hits in 3 days. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3dc51a407a/walk-talk Behind-the-scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCZQqu2Xlms See also Bob Sallis’ compelling case for doctors including exercise […]

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Cast your Nomination for the BMJ Award for Sport and Exercise Team of the Year (February 28th Deadline!)

Are you aware of (or part of!) an outstanding team project or initiative in the UK that promotes physical activity and the improved care of athletes? We want to know about it. The 2012 BMJ Group Improving Health Awards has a new category geared at Sports Medicine Practitioners. The award for Sport and Exercise Team […]

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23 and a half hours video passes 2 million views!

Mike Evans circulated this to his hockey team of kids early in December 2011.  #1 educational video on YouTube. Remember that low fitness (<30 mins of physical activity daily) kills more Americans that smoking, diabetes, and obesity combined (smokadiabesity). Click on this link. Watch it, share it. Do it yourself. Encourage patients to watch it […]

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Perfect time to commit to UKsem London…Nov 23 thru 26 or part thereof…

Looking for a world class conference bringing together sport and exercise medicine, conditioning and science with nutrition, rehabilitation and high performance coaching?. This conference will provide new knowledge for those working with elite sport and recreational athletes as well as those presenting to all clinicians for exercise prescription. See the UKsem home page including the […]

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Two related blog posts – Clinicians and scientists crazy to ignore social media

Last weekend I spoke for our local Sport and Exercise Medicine coordinating body – SportMedBC. Its mandate is to coordinate education and advocate for all the various professions that make up our diverse community. Interestingly, they chose to focus on the role of social media in sports medicine. Then on Tuesday I was alerted to […]

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Case Report: Unusual cause of fibular fracture in a golfer

BJSM extends sympathies to golfer Thomas Levet, who seems likely to miss the British Open due to a ‘celebration injury’ after his French Open win (see him immediately pre-injury, left). He clearly doesn’t spend as much time in the water hazards as some of us. The hazards are usually incredibly wide and powerfully ball-sucking but […]

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