#LetsTalkRCSEM This week all members of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) will be sent an email asking them to vote on a statement that could result in an historic moment for BASEM and the future of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in the UK. The vote will assess whether the BASEM […]
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Being safe in the sun – the European Tour perspective
The PGA European Tour Skin Cancer Screening and Education Service Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most important environmental risk factor in the development of cutaneous melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)), rates of which have been steadily increasing worldwide over the last 40 years.1 UVR […]
My story: From the Winter Youth Olympic Games to the coronavirus pandemic. Marine Lecart
My 6-month SEM placements around the world I have always been a huge fan of sports and, as a teenager, was even one of the best ranked Belgian athletic runners. As a fifth-year medical student at the Université Catholique de Louvain (Brussels), I now aim to pursue a career in sport & exercise medicine (SEM). […]
Cardiac concerns for college athletes in the wake of COVID-19 – building on last weeks BJSM Podcast
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, how can we protect our athletes hearts? In the latest episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (@TheAMSSM) produced in collaboration with the BJSM, host Dr. Devin McFadden (@ArmySportsDoc) is joined by internationally renowned Sports Cardiologists, Dr. Jonathon Drezner (@DreznerJon) and Dr. Michael Ackerman (@MJAckermanMDPhD). This podcast explores the pressing cardiac concerns […]
#RedPingüiNO a serious game for the prevention of COVID-19 transmission in sport
Tackling the spontaneous Facial Self-Touches (sFST) in sport The global pandemic due to COVID-19 has required restrictive measures. Social distancing, hand washing and avoiding touching your face are fundamental preventive measures established by the WHO. Spontaneous Facial Self-Touches (sFST) and sport Spontaneous Facial Self-Touches (sFST) are actions of contextual self-regulation carried out with limited awareness(1), […]
Professional football players can recover from coronavirus – and play in Cup Finals!
Hope for resuming a normal life after COVID-19 On June 17, professional players of the Juventus Football Club played the Italian Cup final, and subsequently other Italian teams started playing in League A again. In particular, one of them had recovered from COVID-19 just one month earlier, after testing positive on four different occasions (the […]
Project Restart and COVID-19 – how do we reduce risk for ethnic minority athletes?
Preliminary evidence has raised concerns regarding the disproportionate risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes among people of ethnic minority groups. By proactively considering risk, we can protect those engaging in football or indeed any sport at any level. The challenge is implementation for both social players and for those who play football as their occupation. As […]
Why should sport psychology practitioners attend sports medicine conferences?
Reflections on Isokinetic Medical Group Conference Football Medicine Outcomes – Are we winning? from a trainee sport and exercise psychologist. As a sport and exercise psychology graduate and postgraduate, I didn’t think an international medical conference would be a place I’d find myself the summer after completing my MSc! Leading up to submitting my thesis […]
Strength and Conditioning in Golf – building on BJSM’s latest podcast
Driving home the key messages In this latest BJSM podcast, Dr Will Wynter Bee discusses strength and conditioning (S&C) in golf with the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the PGA European Tour, Dan Coughlan. They discuss exactly how S&C can improve golf performance. How can we reduce injury risk whilst maximising club head speed? […]
How the best golfers in the world are using Strength & Conditioning to elevate their performance
The drive for distance The recent body transformation of Bryson DeChambeau has taken a large amount of media focus in recent months. Is there a benefit to increasing your size and muscle mass? Will it help my golf game? Will I hit it further? Will it lead to injury? Will it prevent injury? These are […]