Historical note: This blog was first published in 2011 when the paper had 5,000 views. The numbers have been updated in April 2016. OK – I begin with a ‘competing interest’ statement – I’m blogging about a paper I coauthored. But, I think it is my first such post since we started blogging seriously at […]
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The 28th International Jerusalem Symposium on Sports Medicine – 2 more weeks to submit abstracts!
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Guest Blog by Professor Timothy Noakes – A comment on ‘Good Calories, Bad Calories’ and ‘Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It’
I have been reading Gary Taubes‘ books on nutrition and health – Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It. It is clear to me now that carbohydrate intake is the factor driving the obesity/diabetes/ heart disease/ metabolic syndrome epidemic globally. Taubes explains how this was known up […]
Dr Lynley Anderson’s response to: Team Doctor….how far is too far?
Guest blog by Dr Lynley Anderson In the recent BJSM blog post, Team Doctor…how far is too far?, Dr James Thing raised the issue of clinical professional boundaries in the provision of sports health care; he is ideally placed to comment as both a team doctor and GP. Determining the limits of what a team […]
We can all relax about the ‘8 glasses of water a day’ myth – another example of ‘selling sickness’
The subheading for Margaret McCartney’s recent BMJ commentary reads ‘Medical marketing’. Should that be a topic in health professionals’ curriculum now? Anatomy, Physiology, Marketing, Biochemistry? It would make sense to have a subject to balance Pharmacology. It could be called Unpharmacology. The former covers the legitimate benefits of appropriate prescription of effective medication for clinical […]
Now the Wall Street Journal chimes in on athlete’s heart
Today a short link to the Wall Street Journal. [this link is to a free, shorter version of the paper – subscription version highlighted below]. BJSM Senior Associate Editor Jon Drezner is quoted liberally – all good stuff for sports medicine and for his University of Washington. Sports cardiology is a hot topic when it […]
New Guidelines to Improve ECG/EKG Interpretation in Athletes – Guest Blog by Dr Babette Pluim
Should 12-lead ECG be part of the pre-participation examination of athletes? Those in favor of ECG screening argue that it reduces the risk of sudden cardiovascular death; those against screening point out the low cost-effectiveness, the low disease prevalence resulting in a low positive predictive value, the difficulties in distinguishing abnormal electrocardiographic changes indicative of cardiac […]
Feature issue on young people and sport — all the experts in one room!
The IOC has made many terrific contribution to sports medicine education and policy. We emphasize its partnership with the BJSM through the 2009-2012 Olympic cycle – the IOC has convened conferences on major topics and added tremendous value to the field by publishing summary documents in quarterly themed issues of BJSM. Lars Engebretsen is the […]
BJSM response to news flash: TV may not kill you, but active people do live longer
Recent press coverage of BJSM article: Television viewing time and reduced life expectancy: a life table analysis, has sparked debate in popular media. David Aaronovich, from the UK Times, writes: “On Tuesday morning many people in Britain woke up to the news that their televisions were killing them… A curious person would want to know […]
Bangladesh Institute of Sports Sciences (BISS) 3rd Sports Medical Science Course Series December 7-14, 2011
Dr. Mohammad Zubayer, President of BISS, invites clinicians to attend sports medical science courses related to: sports for health performance through sports sciences and sports medicine. December 7-9, 2011 Certificate in Sports Nutrition: Jointly organized by the International Society of Sports Nutrition/ISSN and Bangladesh Institute of Sports Sciences/BISS Dr. Douglas Kalman, Dr. Timothy Nathan Ziegenfuss […]