Exercise remains a key component of rehabilitation for patients recovering from covid-19. However, there is limited guidance on how to start and progress exercise in non-athlete populations in the post-acute period of infection. We discuss if specific “return to exercise” protocols could help to solve this problem and return patients in the general population back […]
Category: General
The answer to promoting physical activity is lying at our feet: dog-facilitated physical activity interventions
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Approximately 30% of the households in high income countries own dogs, yet it is estimated that up to half of these dog owners do not walk with their dogs regularly. Promoting more dog walking seems like a logical way to enhance both human and canine health. The […]
The Erasmus+ #MovementForMovement resources for physical activity, noncommunicable diseases, surgery, and pregnancy
The World Health Organization (WHO)[i] recently published new guidance on the physical activity recommendations for populations across the life course, together with a whole systems approach[ii] to supporting greater physical activity levels in individuals and society. These recommendations supplement the existing UK Chief Medical Officers 2019 physical activity guidance[iii] and provide strategic and technical […]
Part 4 in the #MedicalReversals series: the future for knee OA management post-reversal
Corruption or cognitive dissonance? If you are a cynic, you might believe that ineffective medical procedures are based on the Upton Sinclair line that it is impossible to understand something “if your income relies on you not understanding it”. In the Dutch medical system, for example, doctors are paid > 200 Euro for performing cortisone […]
The ‘low-down’ on trends in match injury risk in professional male rugby union: a 16-season review
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Injury surveillance is an essential step to understanding the risks associated with sports participation and is widely accepted as the first step towards injury prevention [1, 2]. Rugby Union is a field-based collision team sport with a previously reported average rate of 83 injuries per 1000 hours (1000 […]
Highlights from the FSEM-Ireland webinar series: How to navigate the ‘new normal’ SEM world #PartTwo
Catch up on what you missed from the latest FSEM webinar The Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) in Ireland have adapted their educational content to bring both national and international experts direct to your screens to discuss the hottest topics of the new SEM world. These hugely popular and far-reaching webinars are hosted […]
COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing for Elite Athletes – Recommendations for elite sport
This infographic outlines evidence-based recommendations on COVID-19 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing in elite sport settings, aiming to protect personal and population health, and acknowledging resources and expertise that are often available in elite sport. Public health recommendations vary by country and region and protocol decisions should be made in consultation with relevant public […]
Relevance of the 2020 WHO global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for practicing clinicians in lower and middle income countries
In 2018 the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a global action plan to promote physical activity (GAPPA) to reduce physical inactivity by a relative 10% by 2025, and 15% by 2030 [1]. Despite member countries adopting GAPPA, it is unlikely that physical inactivity prevalence will decrease in the absence of determined action. Recent data from […]
Part 3 in the #MedicalReversals series: why are cortisone injections for knee OA still in the guidelines?
Part 3 of a 4 part blog series by Dr John Orchard The peer-review system doesn’t like opinions which challenge the status quo This piece is a blog because, sadly, it is very hard to get negative opinion pieces regarding IAC (intra-articular cortisone) for knee OA through peer review, as there are too many medical […]
Menstrual Cycle Change During COVID-19. Sharing some early results.
One in five elite female Australian athletes in Olympic and Paralympic sports preparing for Tokyo 2021, have experienced a change in their menstrual cycle during COVID-19. The Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative initiated research surrounding elite athlete perceptions and experience of the menstrual cycle on performance. This research surveyed Australian Tokyo-potential […]