By Aaron L. Baggish, MD, Jonathan A. Drezner, MD, Jonathan H. Kim, MD, MSc, Matthew W. Martinez, MD, Jordan M. Prutkin, MD, MHS The SARS-Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) pandemic brought the global world of sports to a staggering halt. In unprecedented fashion and with few exceptions, professional leagues, mass participation endurance events, and youth sport around […]
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COVID-19 and combat sports: to fight or not to fight?
By Nitin K Sethi, MD @neurorounds Professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) are popular sports with a worldwide fanbase. COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is the infectious respiratory disease caused by SARS-COV 2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2). On March 11th, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic considering the […]
Can I trust the messenger and their advice? The Aspetar COVID-19 Evidence for Athletes Service
By Paul Dijkstra @DrPaulDijkstra, Sofie Nelis @NelisSofie, Faten Smiley, Ivan Stankovic @StankovicID, Marco Cardinale @Marco_Cardinale, Mike Clarke @EvidenceAid Why this service? The evidence dilemma in a time of crisis The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting athletes’ lives due to lock down and physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantine—all measures to curb the spread of this disease. […]
Learning from experience: How patients can transform research with Dr Osman Ahmed. Episode #424
BJSM Friday Podcast #424 Can we learn more from our patients than you might think? Do they hold the answers to the clinical question that you face? Dr. Osman Ahmed @osmanhahmed is an Associate Editor at BJSM, co-leading the “Patient Voices” section of the journal alongside Dr. Tracey Blake @tracyablake. Osman discusses how we can […]
The consequences of postponing Tokyo 2020
By Dr Omar Tayari Postponing Tokyo 2020 was a great idea given the times we are living in. This necessary action has come with risks and consequences that I thought are important to note, and discuss with the BJSM Community. A message to my colleagues and a message to humanity Let me first pay tribute […]
Physical activity for children and young people aged 5-18 years during COVID-19. Stay safe; be active.
By Samantha Fawkner 1 (corresponding author) @s_fawkner, Ailsa Niven 1 @AilsaNiven, Steven Hanson 2 @SteveFloatBoat, Chloë Williamson 1 @Chlobobs_, and Coral L Hanson 3 @HansonCoral, Covid-19 presents many challenges and anxieties. For parents and carers of school-aged children (young people), daily lives are barely recognisable. We are attempting to juggle work, life and schooling from home, […]
Coronavirus: a physio seeking hope amidst the chaos
By David Bevan @DJBMSKPT We are truly living in extraordinary times. The coronavirus is currently tightening its grip on global economies and in doing so placing immense pressure on our healthcare system. This has and will like cause untold suffering throughout our society. In the coming months many may tragically suffer personal loss, and many will […]
For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing
By Lis Neubeck @lisneubeck, Sheona McHale @SheonaMchale, Chloe Williamson @Chlobobs_, Paul Kelly @narrowboat_paul, Alice Pearsons @AlicePearsons, Steven Hanson @SteveFloatBoat and Coral L Hanson @HansonCoral During COVID-19, the World Health Organisation has defined vulnerable groups as those aged over 60 years (regardless of health condition), and those with underlying health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer. […]
COVID-19 as an urgency to develop our telehealth skills
By Boris GOJANOVIC (@DrSportSante), Aurélie DELACROIX-TARENNE, Guillaume LACHAUX-COUTTET, François FOURCHET (@FFrunsanteperf). The coronavirus pandemic is growing fast and forcing us to rethink how we approach medical care. Face-to-face consultations are no longer recommended for non-urgent complaints (situation in Switzerland on March 20th), for all allied health professionals, in particular physiotherapists. “Stay-at-home” is the mantra, which […]
Educators in a Dangerous Time: effective online healthcare education with Dr. Jackie Whittaker. Episode #423
BJSM Friday Podcast #423 On the heels of a global pandemic, we have all been asked to quickly adapt to our new surroundings – in most cases our living room – and to carry on with delivering quality education. For many of us, this means scrambling to make our once classroom-based educational materials online-ready […]