Call For Papers – the BASEM BJSM Issue 2013 (but open to authors from all countries) We are in the process of putting together the content for the next BASEM BJSM issue which will go out in November this year. We will be keeping to the principle of articles that influence clinical practice and including […]
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“What exercise can I do Doc?”
By Ann Gates (@exerciseworks) Can health care consultations change to incorporate best practice ‘exercise medicine?’ In 2012, we sent out a ‘call to action’ to ALL health professionals about the pandemic of obesity and non communicable diseases (NCDs) which results in 36 million patients (worldwide) dying from preventable and treatable diseases. This call was enthusiastically […]
Final preliminary round – BJSM cover competition, vote now!
Alright folks, here are the final 4 covers of the preliminary rounds of the BJSM cover competition. Next, we will take the winner of each round and have one final poll to see which is champion. There will be prizes! […]
Final Update on the Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Physical Activity as a Key Priority
By Dr. Richard Weiler and Christine Neyndorff Here is the final update on our successful social media and BJSM blog campaign (read original call to action here) to get physical activity promotion into the 2013-2016 Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Hertfordshire’s 2013-16 Health and Wellbeing Strategy was formally launched on Monday 11 February. Physical activity […]
Social media 101 and the sports medicine professional: by Evert Verhagen (@EvertVerhagen)
Social media is here to stay and sports and exercise medicine is not immune. Do you happen to know at what time of the day 50% of all Facebook users check their Facebook page? You will find the answer (which will strike you) at the bottom of this blog. A load of other fun trivia […]
Sports Medicine Australia’s response to Australia’s ‘drugs in sport’ report…
This blog mirrors SMA’s blog post… Please cite SMA’s original website link (http://sma.org.au/2013/02/sports-medicine-australias-response-to-drugs-in-sport-report/) or http://tiny.cc/84v6rw and see SMA’s media contact numbers below. Amanda Boshier, National Media Manager, phone (+61) 3 9674 8703 or mobile (+61) 412 224 729. Sports Medicine Australia’s response to drugs in sport report February 8th, 2013 Sports Medicine Australia, the peak […]
Exercise physiologists and chronic disease management in North America: A role of importance
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Lisa Campkin (@LisaCampkin) Recently, the term ‘Exercise is Medicine’ was copyrighted by the American College of Sports Medicine. This particular initiative in exercise medicine focuses on the role of clinicians in helping increase their patients’ physical activity levels. Exercise is Medicine has growing […]
Podcasts closing in on 100,000 downloads…
The ‘moneyball‘ type of quants who know these things tell us that BJSM podcasts will break 100,000 downloads between May 19 and May 29. This is an interesting juxtaposition of dates as they correspond to Ho Chi Minh and John F Kennedy’s birthdays, respectively. Listeners all over the world have commented on the free BJSM […]
Applicability of muscle injury classification system in The Munich Consensus Statement? (Letter to the Editor)
By Drs. Del Buono, Best and Maffulli Letter to the Editor In response to: Terminology and classification of muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement. Mueller-Wohlfahrt HW, Haensel L, Mithoefer K, Ekstrand J, English B, McNally S, Orchard J, van Dijk CN, Kerkhoffs GM, Schamasch P, Blottner D, Swaerd L, Goedhart E, Ueblacker P. Br J Sports […]
The Painful Symphysis Syndrome in Athletes and Treatment Possibilities
Reproduced with permission from the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal. December 2012. Issue 3: 254-257. LETTERS FROM BELGRADE Reflection on the topic after 20 years of personal experience Written by Branislav Nesovic, Serbia. Translated by Zarko Vuckovic, Qatar DR BRANKO NESOVIC – NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN Sports-related groin pain has been in the spotlight for the last […]