This blog provides an overview of a recently published article about the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) and the differences between automatic and non-automatic regulating pressures in terms of safety and performance. Why is this study important? The application of blood flow restriction (BFR) in strength training has been expanding into both […]
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An interactive, evidence-based, multilingual, and free-access platform for fitness testing and interpretation in children and adolescents
Contributions of the FitBack project to the fitness field in Europe and globally Keywords: fitness, monitoring, youth Physical fitness (hereinafter, fitness) testing and monitoring during growth is important from a health, educational and sport point of view. The European Commission funded the FitBack project with the goal of developing a web-based, open-access and multilingual platform […]
Consequences of injury are greater for Olympians than the general population
This blog provides an overview of two recent studies on the prevalence of and factors associated with osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in retired Olympians [1,2]. The study also compared OA and pain between Olympians and the general population. Why is this study important? Previous studies show retired athletes have higher rates of osteoarthritis compared with […]
Motivating athletes – Beyond yelling and screaming
Motivational Interviewing – A new way of fostering behaviour change. What is motivational interviewing? Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a communication style placing emphasis on compassion, acceptance, partnership, and evocation. Together these elements form the foundation or “spirit” of MI (1). It frames the conversation in a collaborative manner with the intention of enhancing an individual’s […]
Can technology help identify training patterns associated with running-related injuries?
Both competitive and recreational runners are increasingly using GPS watches and smartphone apps that collect large amounts of training data. Many online programs use these data to provide training guidance, which claims to improve running performance and prevent injuries. While increasing training volume has been identified as a modifiable risk factor for running-related injury in […]
Does ball heading affect more than the brain in footballers?
Keywords = ACL, concussion, neuromuscular control In the world of sports, soccer is unique because of the purposeful use of the unprotected head for controlling and advancing the ball. This skill places the player at risk of head injury. Head injury can be a result of contact of the head with another player’s head (or […]
Sport and exercise medicine/physiotherapy publishing has a gender/sex equity problem: we need action now!
Keywords: gender, publishing, equity As a collective of women researchers we are conscious of gender inequality. Gender inequality had been well documented in many scientific fields including Sports Science, but not in our fields of Sport and Exercise Medicine/ Physiotherapy. We were interested to investigate whether there was a more equal representation of genders in […]
Identifying Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Runners
Keywords: female, running, RED-S In this blog we will explain how to identify RED-S in cross country runners by three different health profiles. We also discuss risk factors for RED-S in this population. Our study (recently published in BJSM), included a random sample of 211 current National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) female cross […]
Does adding exercise to usual care prevent mortality?
Keywords: exercise, mortality, quality of life The short answer is yes! In this blog we discuss our recent study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine on the effects of adding exercise to usual care in patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular diseases (1). Why is this study important? Hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and […]
A report on Marathon Medicine, the London Marathon’s conference on the Medicine and Science of Endurance Running
Keywords: injury, physiology, health The Marathon Medicine conference returned to the RIBA London to celebrate its 38th edition on Saturday 1st October 2022. The event was organised in partnership with, and supported by, the TCS London Marathon and, had an international panel of experts discussing the medicine and science of endurance running. All talks have […]