This is an overview of our systematic review and meta-analysis on exercise effectiveness during the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy published in BJSM. The full text of the project can be obtained via https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/04/bjsports-2020-102525.info Why is this important? Lateral elbow tendinopathy or ‘tennis elbow’ is the most common cause of pain in the elbow, with […]
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App Review: PowerFrail for the assessment of relative muscle power and frailty in older people
Name of the mobile application: PowerFrail. Category of the mobile application: Health. Platform: Android (4.3 or later), iOS (8.2 or later, in process), Cost: Free. About the app PowerFrail is an evidence-based application designed to assess relative muscle power (i.e. muscle power normalized to body mass) and frailty in older people, and to provide individualized […]
The SSSPP: A novel perspective on the subspecialty of psychiatry and psychotherapy, and sports medicine
The Swiss Society for Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SSSPP) was founded on March 29, 2019. Worldwide, the SSSPP is the second society for sports psychiatry to be founded after the International Society of Sports Psychiatry (ISSP) and the first national institution of this type. Sports Psychiatry Physical activity (PA) improves mental wellbeing and reduces the […]
Brazilian jiu-jitsu: State of the art. A guide for Sports Medicine Professionals
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling combat sport and the main goal is submission of the opponent. For this, different techniques are allowed in a competition (e.g. joint locks, chokes, immobilizations, pressures). To compete, athletes are divided according to sex, age, body mass, and graduation, and the factors graduation and age define the length of the […]
Do smartphone applications and activity trackers increase physical activity in adults?
Part of the BJSM”s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Mobile fitness applications (apps) and activity trackers are now more popular than ever. Sensors in smartphones and activity trackers enable users to easily monitor their physical activity by allowing for automated and continuous self-monitoring and feedback. This way, users are able to track their physical activity, such as […]
Testosterone and Transgender Athletic Performance : Finding a path for inclusion for transgender athletes
Testosterone and female sports Participation in exercise and sports has many health benefits and all people should have the opportunity to participate. After puberty, testosterone gives male athletes a competitive advantage over female athletes. Because of this, female sports are considered a protected category to ensure fairness in competition. However, this does not account for […]
Athlete Z: A free athlete welfare seminar series
The recent Netflix documentary ‘Athlete A’ ignited discussions of athlete welfare in sport, which inspired survivors of various forms of abuse, globally, to come forward and tell their story. The documentary explained how Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics team doctor, sexually abused girls and young athletes in his care. This galvanized global efforts and interest […]
Mobile App Review: “HRV4Training”. Training monitoring at your fingertip
HRV4Training is a scientifically validated mobile App designed for Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) assessment using photoplethysmography technology (1). HRV4Training allows monitoring daily variations and weekly trends of HRV, providing feedback related to training status and readiness. Furthermore, integrating other variables, such as training load and heart rate, by means of other GPS-related […]
A report from the GOTS Academy – Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
As the students´ department of the GOTS (German, Austrian and Swiss Society for Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Sports Medicine), the GOTS Young Academy introduces future physicians, physiotherapists and sports scientists to the different aspects of sports medicine. Despite the main focus on orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, the interdisciplinary character of sports medicine is given great importance. […]
Scarwork: A timeline for treatment stimulus in sport
The purpose of this infographic is to provide a detailed contextual framework which serves as a tool for medical practitioner reference regarding the approach to and manual treatment of scars and lacerations within a sporting context. Current pathological literature on the treatment of scars/lacerations is divided. 1 However, it is acknowledged that scars or scar […]