“We can’t see the wood for the trees” #functionalhypothalamicamenorrhea #contraceptivepill #relativeenergydeficiency Introduction The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently made a new statement about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) (1). Low sexual hormone levels cause hypothalamic amenorrhea, often misunderstood in clinical practice. This blog is an attempt to explain why oral contraceptive pills are not […]
Category: General
How much physical activity is needed to reduce the detrimental health consequences of sedentary time?
Keywords: physical activity, sedentary time, health risk. In this blog we describe our recent paper published in British Journal of Sports Medicine. This study took in total two years to complete, in which the work involved many steps for both planning, collecting data sources, harmonization and analysis of data, and finally the write up and […]
Is it scientifically valid, sensible, or safe to use biomarkers to diagnose concussion?
Media and public perception versus clinical use of salivary biomarkers https://x.com/NZRugby/status/1681492457798729728?s=20 Keywords: Concussion, biomarkers, injury management. Introduction: The identification and management of concussion in contact sport remains a critical issue for players, employers, and wider stakeholders. Sports participation should be encouraged, with the well-known myriad of health and social benefits deriving from physical exercise and […]
Pelvic floor screening in sport and exercise: what are women’s preferences?
Authors: Jodie G. Dakic, Jean Hay-Smith, Kuan-Yin Lin Jill Cook, Helena C. Frawley This blog provides an overview of a recent BJSM study. Why is this study important? One in three women across all sports experience pelvic floor symptoms such as leaking urine (1). Up to 80% of female athletes participating in high-impact or […]
Designing resistance training programs for healthy adults
Authors: Brad S Currier, Jonathan C Mcleod, Stuart M Phillips This blog summarizes a recent publication in BJSM. Why is this study important, and what did we do? The strength and size of muscles are critical for physical function, metabolic health, and healthy aging. Resistance training (a.k.a. strength training or weightlifting) is the most effective […]
Fatigue Recovery and Connected Factors Following Paediatric Concussion
Authors: Fabian Fabiano and Vicki Anderson This blog provides a summary of a recent study published in BJSM, which investigated post-concussion fatigue during the first 3 months following injury and explored the factors associated with persisting fatigue [1]. Why is this study important? Fatigue is among the most common and debilitating persisting symptoms following paediatric […]
Groin Pain: Into the Bermuda Triangle Part 3
Diagnosing, managing & rehabilitating injuries in the Bermuda Triangle Keywords: Groin Pain; Inguinal; Rehabilitation Introduction This is the penultimate Blog in a series dealing with Groin Pain. Part 1, on Adductor Related Groin Pain (ARGP) and Part 2, Iliopsoas Related Groin Pain (IRGP), can be found here: Part 1; Part 2. This part deals with […]
Can we predict who will respond positively to a physical activity intervention? A tool to enable personalisation of interventions
Authors Alex V Rowlands and Tom Yates It can be challenging to increase physical activity, particularly in people living with chronic disease. Our recent study aimed to develop methods that can enhance intervention efficacy by enabling better personalisation and targeting of interventions. Why is this study important? When people’s free-living physical activity is already placing them under […]
Unequal impacts of universal health policies: a systems-oriented view of physical activity levels in response to COVID-19 ‘lockdowns’
Authors Tessa Strain, Miriam Alvarado, Flora Jackson, Leandro Garcia, Michael P Kelly, and Paul Kelly Purpose of this blog The COVID-19 pandemic saw whole population health protection policies, such as containment strategies or vaccine roll-outs, implemented in many countries at an unprecedented scale. Sometimes these policies were enshrined in law, sometimes they were public health […]
Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis.
Osteoporotic fractures may affect one woman in two and one man in five, potentially causing pain, disability, loss of independence and increased mortality. Exercise may benefit risk of osteoporotic fracture by increasing muscle and bone strength and reducing falls risk. However, many health professionals are unsure of what exercise to recommend and concerned about potential […]