By Jonny Elliott (@jelliott1989) On 14th September the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) Ireland hosted it’s widely anticipated 16th Annual Scientific Conference (ASC) at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. The event itself, entitled “Movement is Therapy”, showcased some of the best and brightest from across Medical and Allied Health Professions and […]
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Breaking the unbreakable sub-two-hour marathon with Dr Alex Hutchinson PhD
No human is limited – Eliud Kipchoge On October 12 in Vienna, 34-year-old Eliud Kipchoge became the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours. His time of 1:59:40 was almost two minutes faster than his own official marathon world record of 2:01:39 he set at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. But […]
Can GPs FREE people from the burden of back pain?
By Ben Darlow (@BenD_NZ), on behalf of the Low Back Pain in General Practice Study research team (James Stanley, Sarah Dean, J. Haxby Abbott, Sue Garrett, Ross Wilson, Fiona Mathieson, Anthony Dowell) People with back pain commonly visit their general practitioner (GP). As GPs are often the only primary care clinicians able to prescribe medication […]
The best of the BJSM podcasts part 2: Perspectives from a younger member of the BJSM community
best podcasts including ones on tendinopathy, overdiagnosis, physical inactivity […]
Managing the mental pressures of elite sport: learning from Olympic and World Champion Abhinav Bindra
Athlete wellbeing must become the centre of high performance. We can do that through education, through awareness…really inculcating those values at the grassroots level. In this special Athlete Voice edition of the podcast, Olympic and World Champion rifle shooter Abhinav Bindra joins us to chat about managing the mental pressures of elite sport. Recognised […]
‘Grab your tartan scarf and trainers and head to Glasgow this November for the BASEM Annual Conference 2019. Can you ‘Go the Glasgow Mile’?
Dr Kay Brennan @DrSportyKay Join us for the BASEM Annual Conference 2019! Open to all health professionals and students with a passion for Sports and Exercise Medicine, it is being held at The Hilton Hotel, central Glasgow on 21-22 November. Whether this is your first foray into the speciality or you are a seasoned pitch-side […]
Is it the shoes? A proposal to regulate footwear in road running
This piece is about the 1:59:40 marathon and Eliud Kipchoge. Also the role of the running shoes. […]
Leading from the front – women in medical leadership with ACSEP President Dr Louise Tulloh
On this week’s episode, recently elected President of The Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) Dr Louise Tulloh joins us to chat about overcoming barriers for women in medical leadership. Earlier this year, Dr Tulloh became the first female President in ACSEP’s 34-year history. The ACSEP is one of 15 specialist medical […]
BJSM E-edition: Cricket
This was first published here on the BJSM Website. After Australia’s 1882 victory over England at The Oval in London, its first Test win on English soil, The Sporting Times published an obituary for English cricket. “In affectionate remembrance of English cricket which died at The Oval, 29 August 1882. Deeply lamented by a large […]
From the streets to the pitch: the 17th Homeless World Cup
The Gait Way to Sport and Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Tom Chandy (@ChandyTom) The 17th Homeless World Cup (held in Cardiff from 27th July to 3rdAugust) welcomed 500 players from over 48 countries, all of whom have experienced social marginalisation and homelessness. Both men and women competed over 8 days in a purpose-built arena […]