(This version of the blog was copyedited for clarity and to add an explanatory note below on May 22nd and June 1st by Editor Karim Khan. Previous versions available). We respectfully ask Drs Bermon and Garnier (2017, hereafter BG17) to share the underlying athletes’ performance data summarised in their British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) study.[1] […]
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No longer arthroscopy for degenerative knee disease? Potential benefits from a novel technique should not be ignored
Letter in response to BJSM Article: Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline Dear Editor, It was with great interest that we read the republished guideline1 entitled “Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline.” Based on the findings from previous studies, the […]
Part 1: Key messages from the 2018 BASEM Spring Conference
By Tej Pandya “RED-S is a complex, multifactorial syndrome that it is often missed” This was the key message from the 2018 BASEM Conference – the largest attendance for the spring meeting since its inception. We were treated to a wide variety of SEM practitioners (with equal split between male and female presenters) who collectively […]
Interview with Rob Hill, Osteopath at UK Athletics
Interview with Rob Hill @osteopathyfirst You’re now working at UK Athletics. Tell us about your career path, how did you come to work there? I qualified in 2005 from the BCOM (British College of Osteopathic Medicine) and from that day, I pursued a career in sport. I wanted to be part of an elite […]
Does the Nordic hamstring exercise prevent hamstring injury?
By Ashokan Arumugam1, Kavitha Vishal2 1Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation – Physiotherapy Section, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden 2Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India PEDro synthesis on the following paper: “Al Attar WSA, Soomro N, Sinclair PJ, et al. Effect of injury prevention programs […]
New Eligibility Regulations for female athletes with “Differences of Sex Differentiation”
By Simon Franklin, Jonathan Ospina Betancurt @JonathanOspinaB and Dr Silvia Camporesi @silviacamporesi New Eligibility Regulations for female athletes with “Differences of Sex Differentiation” have been put forward by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today (26 April 2018) (https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/eligibility-regulations-for-female-classifica). The regulations say that athletes, including Semenya, will have to reduce and then maintain their testosterone levels […]
This June 2018: The World Medical & Health Games
The World Medical & Health Games can be compared to Olympic Games dedicated to health professionals. Annually held since 1978, this year, the 39th edition of the Games will take place on the fabulous island of Malta from 16 to 23 June. Open to all health professions, the event welcomes up to 2,000 participants from […]
ClaudicatioNet: the Dutch Exercise Prescription for Non-Communicable Diseases
It’s common knowledge that being physically active is better than sitting on the couch. Numerous studies have demonstrated the abundant benefits of physical activity.1,2 Luckily, one does not have to become an athlete to profit from these advantages, because even moderate levels of physical activity are sufficient to lower the risks.3 Despite overwhelming evidence […]
My Story: Nils, creator of Trust me, I’m a Physiotherapist Facebook Page.
Hi, I’m Nils Oudhuis, creator of the Facebook page: Trust me, I’m a Physiotherapist. First, I want to thank BJSM for inviting me to tell you all a little bit about myself and my Facebook page. I want to share with you three short stories: (1) my time in school, (2) how I started […]
Active holidays improve cardiovascular health
By Dr Günther Neumayr and Dr Peter Lechleitner We all like holidays, but do they improve our health? We lack knowledge about the potential health effects of holidays. In fact, we know nothing about whether and to what extent the duration and activities of a vacation exert a positive impact on our health. Recently, we […]