Budapest May 24th: FIFA provide a landmark in ‘implementation’ and ‘dissemination’ by including their 2nd Medical Congress within the ’62nd FIFA Congress’. This may not seem like a major deal for those unfamiliar with the way sporting federations work but it is right […]
Category: General
Safer bicycling. Better roads? More helmets? Increased legislation and enforcement?
Last month in a BMJ blog, Domnhall Macaulay stated “Cyclists deserve our support; we need to address the risks of riding on the road and make cycling safer.” In one of my earlier BJSM blogs, I also pointed out that bicycling safety has long been a research and action goal of many injury prevention […]
Final Round! – BJSM’s Best Cover of 2011 Competition
Thanks to everyone who voted in rounds 1 & 2. Here are the finalists: A. South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) Congress issue (June 2011) vs. B. BASEM’s Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference issue (July 2011) Who will be the champion? While you can only vote once – get your friends to vote too […]
The Role of the Covering Doctor in Elite Sport – Lessons for aspiring SEM doctors
By Dr Jo Larkin Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A semi-monthly series on the BJSM blog) Experience in a variety of sports settings may be considered essential to a Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) trainee’s development. In doing this I have gained significant insights into the role of the ‘covering’ Sports and Exercise […]
Participation, prevention, and treatment at the North Pole Marathon (a guest blog from this year’s winner!)
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A monthly series on the BJSM blog) By Dr. Andrew Murray Increasing Physical Activity is the biggest public health challenge of the 21st century. Steven Blair’s message is so powerful that it is worth taking to the ends of the earth. I’m currently working for our CMO Harry […]
Click below for podcast: Two new key message on sudden cardiac death prevention: Dr Jon Drezner
Professor Jon Drezner emphasises the need for careful planning and practice of emergency protocols in the sports medicine setting. He also shares the new criteria for ECG screening – these lead to a much lower false positive rate than was previously reported. He makes a compelling case to include a resting 12-lead ECG in the […]
Voltaire as a proponent of soccer therapy
By Francois Trudeau and Roy J. Shephard Soccer has recently been commended as a means of enhancing health in adults with cardiac risk factors [1, 2]. However, a re-reading of the “Book of Fate” [3] suggests that this approach was not exactly news to the French satirical author Voltaire (1694-1778). In this story, Zadig […]
BJSM Cover 2nd Semi-Final…Vote and win!
VOTE HERE (CLICK) NOW! (until May 15th) The first semi-final of the cover competition was tight! The winner advanced to the final with a one vote margin! Still a secret though! Now we have the 2nd semi-final. Rules refresher! 1. Semi Final 2 goes until midnight Oslo time: May 15th 2012. 2. You can vote […]
Guest post: Exercise is Medicine’s Bob Sallis. Every Body Walk campaign. Fun videos!
Thought you might be interested in seeing our latest edition to the Every Body Walk campaign. This PSA features the cast from The West Wing TV show. We are releasing this virally, and its had over 300,000 hits in 3 days. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3dc51a407a/walk-talk Behind-the-scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCZQqu2Xlms See also Bob Sallis’ compelling case for doctors including exercise […]
Debate! Is education more effective than mandating helmets for skiers and snowborders? – Guest Blog from Canada Safety Council
The Canadian Paediatric Society has called for legislation mandating helmet use for all skiers and snowboarders. The Society says that through mandatory helmet legislation, governments can send a strong message that helmets are important and reduce the risk of brain injury and disability. For the record, I am a strong advocate for helmets for skiers […]