For Body Matters, the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) 23,000+ participants, led by Professor Ian Shrier, hosted by McGill University, Canada. By Kieran O’Sullivan (@kieranosull) Disability due to chronic low back pain (CLBP) has actually increased in recent decades, indicating a need for significant change in CLBP management1. Improved outcomes in other chronic health conditions (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, cancer), illustrate the […]
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Announcement of the BJSM 2014 Cover Competition prize winners, drum roll please…
A huge thank-you to everyone who voted in this year’s cover competition. Thanks to the record number of voters in all rounds. And thanks for your comments on the BJSM covers – which you may use in your presentations and social media to illustrate key points. Read the interesting career development stories from the a […]
A preventative strategy to target “The Nation’s Hidden Health Threat” (physical inactivity)
News Release – The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK is asking MPs to recognise physical inactivity as one of the largest health threats in the UK. In its Manifesto to Improve Public Health, the FSEM sets out 8 priorities to put physical activity at the core […]
Q: What happens when we get a “second wind”? Alex Hutchinson answers this week’s question from the 23,000 strong edX class ‘The Body Matters’
By Alex Hutchinson, Runner’s World‘s @SweatScience columnist and author of “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise” The short and simple answer is we don’t know. In fact, we don’t really “know” – in the sense of being able to measure some sort […]
The delegate view of 6th London School of SEM Conference– What lessons were learnt?
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Jonathan Shurlock (@J_Shurlock) Reading the recent BJSM blog on the 6th annual London Deanery Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) Conference written by the event organisers, inspired me to give the delegate view of the important lessons learnt by those in attendance, and add […]
Highlights from the Sixth London School of Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference – Sport and Exercise for All
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Florence Newton and Katy Hornby The 6th annual London School of Sport and Exercise Medicine conference, “Sport and Exercise for All” (Hosted by Holborn Bars, March 11, 2015) certainly lived up to high expectations. 145 candidates from diverse backgrounds attended the expert presentations on […]
Authors of “”Load me up Scotty”: Mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy…” respond to Letter to the Editor by Dr. Nick Webborn and colleagues
Thank you for your interest in our editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: ”Load me up Scotty”: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy (formerly known as plantar fasciitis)”. However, we find your letter to the editor (published in this recent blog) somewhat hit-and-miss with regards to the main “swings” (critique points) provided by you and your […]
On tour with elite golf: Seasoned tips for the travelling physiotherapist
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Nigel Tilley In my 8th season as a Physiotherapist with The European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI), I have worked at over 180 golf tournaments. In this blog, I share some of my experiences, including practitioner and athlete tips for life on the road of […]
‘Load me up, Scotty’: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy – “It may be science Jim, but not as we know it!” (Letter to the Editor)
Letter to the Editor by BJSM Associate Editor Dr Nick Webborn and colleagues In response to: MS Rathleff and K Thorborg (2015) ‘Load me up, Scotty’: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy (formerly known as plantar fasciitis) Although it’s good to see researchers putting forward hypotheses for improving rehabilitation protocols, I believe there needs to be a balance […]
Aspiring to get ahead? Sports Physio tips from the UK to Qatar
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Johnathon King (@Jonny_King_PT) & Liam West (@Liam_West) You need mentors and role models to get ahead in your career. From this perspective, I Liam West (LW) interviewed Jonny King (JK), (a successful physiotherapist from the UK now based in Aspetar, Doha) to find […]