By Ann Gates (@exerciseworks) It is unacceptable in 21st century medicine for 36 million people to die from preventable and treatable diseases! A recent BJSM paper reviewed the barriers to health professionals in giving exercise advice and support to patients within the context of a primary care consultation. This review identified three key barriers to successful brief […]
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Good News: Tweaks to commuting behaviour may improve activity levels
By Tony H. Reinhardt-Rutland Guest Blog Charles R Ratzlaff. 2012. Good news, bad news: sports matter but occupational and household activity really matter – sport and recreation unlikely to be a panacea for public health Br J Sports Med. bjsports-2011-090800 (Editorial) Published Online First: 12 March 2012 Ratzlaff (1) outlines broad categories in assessing societal activity-levels: occupational […]
Who is to blame for all the football injuries?
John Orchard, BJSM guest blog (@DrJohnOrchard) Another major football tournament is on – Euro 2012 – and those following the England team keep reading (yet again) about the number of injured players. Why do injuries seem to be more prevalent than ever if our professionalism is supposedly improving? In trying to answer this question, why […]
BMJ’s Olympic Portal – clinical solutions, multimedia and more!
The global buzz for the 2012 Olympics in London (27 July – 12 August) is growing rapidly. Beyond a world-class athletic competition, London 2012 is touted as “THE social media Olympics” – where stories will be told by athletes, and professional and citizen journalists using multiple web-based platforms – on a massive scale. The BMJ is sharing […]
Inspiring the Next Generation at the 3rd Annual London Deanery Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly BJSM blog) Guest blog by Dr Sivanadian Mani-Babu I attend a good many conferences concentrating on different aspects of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) to glean valuable information from experts. However, in early March this year, when I attended the Third Annual London Deanery Sport and […]
A South African Perspective on AEDs
By sports physician and President of the South African Sports Medicine Association – Dr Glen Hagemann As a parent it is impossible to fully comprehend what it is like to lose a child. My sincere condolences thus go out to the parents of the young teenage rugby player from Grey Town who recently collapsed and […]
2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium- Abstract submission deadline June 7th!
Just one week left to submit an abstract for the 2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (deadline June 7th)! This year’s symposium is September 27-29th in Vancouver, Canada. For researchers addressing tendinopathy, the International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium provides a rare opportunty to interact with like-minded colleagues at the cutting edge of this emerging field. Hot topics […]
Sudden Cardiac Death screening: notes of caution
By Lynley Anderson & Lynne Bowyer Bioethics Centre, University of Otago In his guest post on the BJSM Blog entitled ‘Call for NHS to review its policy on screening of young people at risk of sudden cardiac death’ Dr Steven Cox laments the decision of the National Screening Committee not to offer screening to young athletes […]
“n=1” Are we allowing personal bias to influence our clinical advice?
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly series on the BJSM blog) By Dr James Noake Most of the clinicians reading this blog currently possess or have previously had a sporting pedigree of some description. I would predict that a large number of you would state that this is what brought you into the […]
Calling on physical activists and physical activity experts – PLEASE HELP!
Guest blog by: Christine Neyndorff & Dr. Richard Weiler The Hertfordshire County (United Kingdom) ‘Health and Wellbeing Board’ is a new partnership, which thinks it will deliver real improvements in people’s health and wellbeing, without physical activity being a priority. The Board has representatives from the National Health Service, councils and the Hertfordshire Local Involvement Network […]