Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Ted Caplan With BASEM’s Spring Conference less than a week away, it is an apt time to reflect on the 2nd BASEM/FSEM Annual Conference in Cardiff (12th-13th November, 2015). This two-day event offered an in-depth look into: The Disabled Athlete, The Older Athlete, […]
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Runners with red pee = red alert?…The answer to MOOC’s question of the week
Each week students in Professor Ian Shrier’s (@McGillU) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) ask questions. We call on our ‘world expert panel’ for the answers, and profile select responses on the BJSM blog. This week’s question: What are the possible causes for first time gross hematuria in a female runner who experiences some abdominal pain […]
Pedals, medals and splinters – working at the 2016 Track Cycling World Championships
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Clint Gomes In March of this year I had the fortune to work at the 2016 Track Cycling World Championships in London. This was the first time that the annual event was held in the UK since the 2008 World Championships in […]
Glasgow Medical School leading the way on physical activity education: our three steps to success!
By Dr John Paul Leach Like many clinicians and medical educators, I am convinced of the need to energetically promote physical activity to all strata of society, but especially students and patients. I am lucky, in that my joint role as an educator and clinician, I have a chance to do just this – promote […]
Is it safe to run a marathon after heart surgery (valve replacement)?
Each week students in Professor Ian Shrier’s (@McGillU) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) ask questions. One questions is answered by our world expert panel on the BJSM blog. This week’s question is from a MOOC student who used to run marathons. (not the person in the photo, left) Q: I used to be a marathon […]
Lifestyle Medicine – helping individuals and families adopt and sustain healthy behaviors : A practitioner’s unexpected Journey
By Dr. Bobby Masocol I’m a new sports medicine doctor, fresh out of training and now in academic practice teaching family medicine residents and sports medicine fellows. Prior to this job, I was asked by one of my mentors to develop a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic to compliment the unique curriculum at the University of South […]
Announcement of winners from the 2015 BJSM Cover Competition prize draw
Congrats to David Minihane and Christa Le – our two winners in the 2015 BJSM Cover Competition Voter Prize Draw. David Minihane chose Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine, and Christina won free entry to the 2016 Return to Play, Football Medicine Conference (@FootballMed). Let’s learn about our winners: David Minihane David is in his final year of […]
Retrospective Part I: American Pioneers in Distance Running Research
By Phillip B. Sparling Many scientists worldwide have made lasting contributions to today’s scientific understanding of distance running. During the first half of the 20th century, a number of notable Americans paved the way. With insatiable curiosity and drive, early researchers used the best scientific tools available to unravel the physiology of endurance performance. They […]
What’s Sports Physiotherapy got to do with it? Promoting physical well-being and health
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Claire Treen @ClaireTreen The title of Professor Steven’s Blair’s 2009 paper, “Physical inactivity: the biggest public health problem of the 21st Century” couldn’t be clearer. As part of a profession who keep people active, it grabbed my attention, and made me question […]
Junior doctor contracts and SEM within the NHS: Looking to the future
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog By Jonathan Shurlock With significant advice and assistance from Dr Daniel Broman Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) remains a relatively young specialty within the National Health Service (NHS). During my short time as a medical student, I have witnessed its development into the specialty we […]