Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased incidence of dementia, but much of the evidence comes from short follow-ups prone to reverse causation. This meta-analysis in BJSM investigated the effect of study length on the association. Here’s a summary of the study, written by the authors themselves! […]
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Want to up-skill in using ultrasound for muscle injuries?
You see the probe being put on the patient, and look hopefully up at the screen, but all you see is 100 shades of grey (still). Why is scanning muscles sometimes so much harder than joints and tendons?! Learning ultrasound can be a challenge at the best of times, but trying to gain competency in […]
Pediatric Post Concussive Symptoms: Symptom Clusters and Clinical Phenotypes
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In this blog, we will discuss how we investigated symptom profiles in over 3000 children presenting to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion. We leveraged data from the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) Predicting and Preventing Postconcussive Problems in Pediatrics (5P) study to define patterns of post-concussion […]
Nutrition for the (Ramadan) fasted athlete; optimising food and fluids intake for fast breaking time (iftar)
For the competing athlete, refraining from the intake of food and fluids for religious or spiritual reasons during Ramadan can be a physical and mental challenge. Many athletes cite improved concentration, focus and discipline gained from this month – but recognise the physical challenges to maintain peak performance during this month. We discuss practical steps […]
Notes on Homo sapiens – Crib sheet for future explorations
Prologue: What appears to be an alien communication from deep space was recently found in a NASA vault; it was intercepted and deciphered and then misplaced in 2012. Excerpts, including quotes from humans, are reproduced here. We recently did fieldwork on planet Earth observing Homo sapiens, studying their unusual and intriguing behaviors and language. These […]
It is safe when coronary artery calcium progresses during exercising?
Part of the BJSM’s Knowledge Translation blog series In this blog we will explain how we used data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study to investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and coronary artery calcium progression and subsequent cardiovascular disease events. More details are available in our recently published […]
Do you have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide physiotherapy by telehealth for patients with musculoskeletal pain conditions?
Check out this free online telehealth toolkit to find out more…. by Allison M Ezzat PT PhD, Danilo de Oliveira Silva PT, PhD Musculoskeletal pain conditions are a global leading cause of pain, disability, and result in increased all-cause mortality.1 Yet, evidence-based physiotherapy management of musculoskeletal conditions is not universally accessible, especially for people living […]
Teaming up to try and tackle the stigma around mental health in rugby
Written by Dr Steffan Griffin (PhD Student) and Heather Lewis (Mental Health Foundation) Since the LooseHeadz charity was formed in 2017, they have been relentlessly raising money and awareness around mental health and wellbeing in rugby. Through the selling of clothes and merchandise, they have raised thousands of pounds to support various mental health initiatives, […]
Звернення до «освітніх» рук і сердець
Автор Енн Б. Гейтс @exerciseworks – with very grateful thanks to Oleksandra Petrauskaite for her translation work Як спільнота спортивної та фізкультурної медицини може підтримати українських студентів-медиків у продовженні та закінченні навчання? Коли суспільна та освітня демократія під загрозою – хто діє? 24 лютого 2022 року[1] Росія напала на мирну, демократичну Україну. Після цього розпочалася […]
A call to “educational” arms, hearts and minds
By Ann B. Gates @exerciseworks How can the sports and exercise medicine community support Ukrainian health care students to continue their studies and graduate? When societal and educational democracy is threatened- who acts? A peaceful, democratic country, Ukraine, was invaded by Russia on 24th February 2022[1]. What followed has been a humanitarian and societal catastrophe […]