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 […]
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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 […]
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Monitoring for Road Cyclists preparing for the Tour de France
How should the multi-disciplinary performance team monitor road cyclists in the build up to the Tour de France to detect relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and reduce potential negative impacts on performance? Authors: Ms Niamh McIntosh [1] and Dr Neil Heron [1,2] (MRCGP, F.FSEM (UK), PhD) Email address: N.Heron@qub.ac.uk [1] Centre for Public Health Research, Queen’s […]
Do former professional American-style football players experience early ageing?
Author: Rachel Grashow (rgrashow@hsph.harvard.edu) Blog based on a recently published study. Background Anecdotally, former professional American-style football (ASF) players commonly report feeling older than their chronological age. At the same time, medical providers who treat former players have seen clinical signs of aging earlier than expected. To explore whether former players were aging faster than […]
Healing of anterior cruciate ligament rupture as seen on MRI is associated with better patient-reported outcomes
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; anterior cruciate ligament healing; rehabilitation Why is this study important? Current treatment options for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture often result in unsatisfactory outcomes such as sport and activity limitations, instability and additional knee injuries, persistent pain, early onset of knee osteoarthritis, and reduced long-term quality of life. Treatments for […]
Sport for older adults
In this blog we will describe the findings of our recent review of the effects of sport for people aged 60 years and older. Why is this study important? The number of older people is increasing rapidly around the world. It is expected that there will be more than 2 billion people over the age […]
Football’s burden – hamstring injuries in professional men’s football
Keywords: football, injury, Europe This blog outlines research involving 3,909 professional male football players across 54 Champions League teams in Europe over 21 consecutive seasons. The main aim was to evaluate the time trends of hamstring muscle injuries. Our report from the Elite Club Injury Study (ECIS), recently published in BJSM, was initiated, and funded by […]
Does cardiovascular preparticipation screening cause psychological distress in athletes?
Keywords: Cardiovascular, psychology, athlete screening Cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) is routinely practiced across the globe and supported by numerous international medical societies. Despite its widespread use, the connection between cardiovascular and psychological health, and more specifically, the mental toll that screening has on athletes, is rarely considered by health care professionals involved in the cardiovascular […]