Swiss Junior Doctors and Undergraduate Perspective on Sport and Exercise Medicine Blog Series By Debbie Maurer, @debbrickie, Lauren Stollenwerk, @lauren_zh, Karsten Königstein, @KarstenKnigste1 and Justin Carrard @CarrardJustin Lausanne, the Olympic Capital In 1915, the founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Baron Pierre de Coubertin, chose Lausanne, a beautiful lakeside city in western Switzerland, to be […]
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Is walking the best buy for public health? What should physios do? Prof Nanette Mutrie. Episode #415
BJSM Friday Podcast #415 This podcast (part 1 of 2) will help you; appreciate the power for walking for health and mental health even more than previously, realise why ‘brisk’ may not be the ideal adverb to associate with walking for certain populations. The chat swings from practical tips about which technology to consider to […]
Swim, bike and run: promoting physical activity in General Practice through triathlon
By Greg Irving GP Clinical Lecturer in General Practice, University of Cambridge and Mary Hardwick Chair of British Triathlon Whilst there has rightly been much attention given to activities such as running to improve physical activity through General Practice, triathlon should not be overlooked as an evidence based approach. Whilst running shows no reduction in […]
Redefining aquatic exercise: moving from last resort to front line treatment option – Dr. Ben Waller. #414
BJSM Friday Podcast #414 Did you know that water can stop bullets? Dr. Erin Macri (@Erin_Macri) caught up with Dr. Ben Waller (@BenWaller78) to learn more about the untapped and under-recognized power of water and its potential applications in everything from rehabilitation to high level athletic conditioning. Dr. Ben Waller @BenWaller78 is the Scientific Chair of the […]
Predatory journals defined: Shedding light on a major threat to scholarship
Full reference: Predatory journals: no definition, no defence. Nature. Vol 576, pp 210-212; 2019 Do the scientific papers you read online come from trustworthy outlets? Largely unknown a decade ago, illegitimate or predatory journal journals publish more than 400,000 studies each year. These journals may offer to rapidly publish research findings, often at a […]
Common mistakes clinicians make and how to avoid them, with Running Physio Tom Goom. Episode #413
Are passive therapies making patients worse? Does stretching help? Where do the bio, psycho and social components fit into patient management? This week Tom Goom joins us to chat about how to avoid the common pitfalls all clinicians can make. Known to many in the SEM community as the ‘Running Physio’, Tom @tomgoom is a physiotherapist […]
Practical tips to get your dream job in the sports medicine field
By Paul Blazey @blazey85 You’re applying for your dream job to work in elite sport with the team you’ve supported from birth- who have just opened up the first sports medicine specialist full-time role at their organisation. Competition is bound to be fierce, but you’ve anticipated this moment and spent a great deal of time […]
Waking up to the power of sleep with Associate Professor Shona Halson PhD. Episode #412
In our first episode of 2020, Associate Professor Shona Halson PhD joins us to chat about why our new year’s resolution should be to get more sleep! Shona @ShonaHalson is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. Shona has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, recently finished up […]
Football AS Medicine… Or is that Football IS Medicine? Does it even matter?!
YES! And make it a double yes! 2019 was a great year for the Football is Medicine (FIM) initiative: starting with the success of the second conference in Odense, Denmark back in January 25-26, to working with the most productive soccer scientists in the world to advance the field. 2019 ended beautifully for the […]
APP REVIEW: Sit to Stand
By Juan José Rodríguez-Juan and Juan Diego Ruiz-Cárdenas @STS_App APP REVIEW NAME OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION Sit to Stand CATEGORY OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION Health and Fitness PLATFORM Compatible with iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 […]