The Sports Illustrated article, The Case against Lance Armstrong, is stirring controversy. The in-depth expose details allegations of banned-substance use, and involvement in an organized doping operation. Armstrong is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a federal grand jury inquiry in Los Angeles. Here are some highlights of the SI report: […]
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Achoooooo! Exercise in the cold season.
Yes, it’s the sound of a sneeze. This month BBC news health reporter, Michelle Roberts wrote a feature on the BJSM article titled, Upper respiratory tract infection is reduced in physically fit and active adults. David Nieman at the Human Performance Laboratory in North Carolina shows that exercise can prevent a cold. Their study on more than 1000 adults was […]
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 […]
CASM to include “Exercise” in their title
The sports medicine association formerly known as the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (CASM) voted to change their name to the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM). This will come into effect on June 9th 2010. It is interesting that this follows the BASEM name change in the UK. Given the broad mandate of […]
ACSP Conferences in 2010
The ACSP Clinical Sports Medicine 2010: Tendons This is a 1-day event, presented by Australian Sports Physicians, which has been designed primarily for General Practitioners, allied health practitioners and specialist trainees. Event: ACSP Clinical Sports Medicine 2010: Tendons Date: Sunday 7 March 2010 Time: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Cost: Aus$220 (incl GST) Max delegates: […]
Sport & Exercise Medicine Recognised Specialty in Australia
Congratulations to one of BJSM’s member societies, the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, for reaching another landmark in the road toward specialization. Below is the announcement by the Australian Medical Council. At BJSM, we appreciate that all countries aim to learn from each others’ efforts so this news is not just of significance in Australia. Congratulations to the ACSP! […]
The Barefoot Controversy: Running With Or Without Shoes
Evolutionist Dan Lieberman raised the question of barefoot running in the ACSM‘s Wolfe Memorial Lecture in 2009. Here the New York Times enters the debate by interviewing renowned biomechanist Benno Nigg (University of Calgary) and weaving in data from a recent BJSM paper on what happens as shoes wear out over time. […]
BJSM in US News and World Report
BJSM aims to be relevant to clinicians and to influence practice. It has been pleasing to see BJSM quoted in the New York Times, the Financial Post, and other major international news outlets. Our September issue (PDF), in partnership with the IOC continues to have an impact the world over. This link is to the […]