Bone stress injuries (BSI) in the young athlete can cause significant time loss, and impact their training at a key developmental phase of bone maturation. Return to play timelines at this age are variable, depending on the site and metabolic potential for the injury to heal, and any associated medical or psychosocial comorbidities. Risk factors […]
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The Benefits of Adding Resistance Training to Cardiovascular Rehab
Key words: cardiorespiratory fitness, coronary artery disease, systematic review This blog summarises a recent study published in BJSM (1). Why is this study important? Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. While medical treatments like percutaneous coronary intervention have lowered the number of deaths in patients with CAD, these treatments do […]
Quadriceps Activation After ACL Reconstruction: The Early Bird Gets the Worm!
Keywords: ACL Reconstruction, Quadriceps Activation, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition This blog is based on a recently published study that can be found here. Early intervention can significantly improve post-surgery recovery. Learn the key techniques to enhance quadriceps activation and prevent long-term complications. Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common, particularly among athletes, and often require […]
Prevalence of therapeutic use exemptions at the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: an analysis of data from 2016 to 2022
Keywords: therapeutic use exemption, athlete, anti-doping This blog summarises a recent study published in the BJSM (1). The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leads the international movement for doping-free sport by coordinating rules and policies across all sports and countries. Each year, WADA publishes the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which has continued to […]
Feels-like temperatures and risk of injuries in athletic championships
This blog provides an overview of a recently published study on the “Association between feels-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: A prospective cohort study on 29,579 athlete starts during 10 championships” [1]. Why is this study important? Anecdotal field experiences report that when the environmental temperatures are cold, athletes get more […]
Noisy Knees – How common is it and does it matter?
Author: Jamon Couch We recently published our systematic review in BJSM investigating the prevalence of knee crepitus and its association with structural pathology among the general population and across knee conditions. The summary of this study is outlined in this blog. Why is this study important? Knee crepitus, the audible crackling or grinding noise during […]
HIIT – feasible, well tolerated, and beneficial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Why is this study important? Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with the general population. Their higher risk is linked to the systemic inflammatory process in combination with increased levels of traditional risk factors, for example hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high body mass index and smoking. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory […]
The MSK playbook: Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is a common upper limb condition seen in the musculoskeletal (MSK) clinic. It can cause significant pain, restriction to activity and impact patients Quality of life (QoL). Despite the name, it has little to do with tennis and our understanding of this condition has led us to appreciate the wider […]
The Fear of Fractures: How to exercise safely with Osteoporosis Part 1
Key words: Exercise, Osteoporosis, Prevention Introduction The aim of this blog piece is to give an overview of the disease process of Osteoporosis and the importance of exercise prescription in the management of this condition. This can make patients feel more comfortable discussing exercise and alleviate concerns of sustaining fractures from being active. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis […]
Physical activity in axial spondyloarthritis – what should we be telling our patients?
Authors: Kaley Ainsworth and Raj Amarnani This blog explores the evidence based physical activity guidelines and resources available for patients with axial spondyloarthritis Introduction The importance and benefits of exercise in patients with chronic disease, in particular axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), is evident within existing literature. The inclusion of exercise programmes within the management of patients […]