Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Michael Akadiri This Spring, I travelled across the pond from the UK to the USA to take the fortuitous opportunity of a 6-week study elective. In line with the country’s nickname as ‘The Land of Opportunity’, I viewed this trip as my opportunity […]
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Sit Less, Get Active! First MOOC to deliver and evaluate physical activity promotion, call to action: sign-up or share
By Adam Bleakley (Foundation Doctor, NHS Lothian) and Evan Jenkins (Medical Student, University of Edinburgh) Physical activity is regarded as a global public health priority (Kohl, 2012), and physical inactivity the biggest public health problem of the 21st century (Blair, 2009). Physical inactivity and sedentariness, “silent killers”, are associated with increased morbidity and reduced life expectancy […]
‘No pain, no gain’. The best way to train? Erasmus MC study project evaluates two different exercise therapies for patellar tendinopathy in a RCT with the innovative 3D Ultrashort echo time (UTE)-MRI technique
By Robert-Jan de Vos @rj_devos and Edwin Oei Patellar tendinopathy is an overuse injury that causes pain and impaired performance in jumping athletes. Prevalence is high in elite volleyball (45%) and basketball (32%) athletes.1 Symptoms can become long-standing Furthermore, there is currently no convincing evidence for second-line treatments such as shockwave therapy and platelet-rich plasma.2,3 Exercise therapy […]
Worin bestehen die Vorzüge körperlichen Trainings hinsichtlich Gedächtnis und kognitiver Funktion?
To read in english go HERE Antwort auf eine Frage im Rahmen eines Online Kurses der McGill Universität, Kanada („MOOC“ *): „Auf den Körper kommt es an“ von Dr. Julia Alleyne Dr. Alleyne (Twitter account: @JKAlleyne) ist Fachärztin für Sportmedizin zu deren Erfahrungsschatz u. a. ihre Funktion als leitende Medizinerin für Kanada bei diversen olympischen […]
#ItTakesAVillage Thanks to entire BJSM community for efforts to improve patient outcomes & health
Impact factor day makes me think of the phrase in David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ — ‘just for one day’. There is a lot of attention on one metric ‘just for one day’. But the BJSM community works to improve the health of patients for 365 days most years, 366 days in Olympic years. Today is a […]
#WeActiveChallenge: the WeCommunities launch fun, interactive social media campaign to promote activity
By Naomi McVey @NaomiMcVey The case for increasing physical activity among the global population is compelling, but achieving this is far more complex. Despite comprehensive guidance from national and international organisations[1][2][3][4], and increasing emphasis on supporting the health of the NHS workforce[5][6][7], the reality of knowing how and where to start, and fitting exercise into […]
Team doctors have authority over managers to make medical decisions #PlayerSafety1st
We’ve all caught wind of the recent media flurry after last Tuesday’s unreserved apology (and settlement) by Chelsea FC to former sports physician, Dr. Eva Carneiro (@EvaCarneiro). The team’s management were explicit that Dr Carneiro had acted completely appropriate when she ran on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in last August’s opening day […]
International Rugby Sevens Returns to Singapore: The Medical Team’s Perspective!
By Dr Dinesh Sirisena (@sports_med_doc) and Dr Joanne Probert (@probertjo) Dinesh was both Field of Play Lead and Match Day Doctor, and Joanne was Medical Director at the 2016 Rugby Sevens. They share their experience of being part of the medical team, when preparing for and delivering care and end with 5 take home points […]
Sudden cardiac death in sport: time to simplify the guidelines to base them on mechanism and collapse – not breathing assessment.
By Dr Jonathan Hanson (@SportsDocSkye) Another on field cardiac death in sport. Another debate about screening and medical care. The successful resuscitation of Premier League football player Fabrice Muamba in 2012, in stark contrast to the tragic death of Marc Vivian Foe 9 years earlier, broadcast the role of basic life support and early defibrillation […]
Tackle injury mechanisms in sport: How different is past, present and future research?
By Sharief Hendricks My colleagues and I are currently working on a couple of reviews in rugby, and like most reviews, we went back as far as 1980. As we illustrated last year, the majority of rugby research has been published in the last ten years and a relatively small proportion has been produced before the […]