Oliveira et al., 2024 In this blog, we will describe the findings of our recent trial of a coaching intervention aimed at improving physical activity and fall prevention among older people. Why is this study important? Falls among older adults are a huge public health issue, leading to injuries, disability, and even death. Currently, falls […]
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Assessing the Scope of North-American Based Health Disparity Research in Sports Medicine
Keywords: Health Promotion, Equity-informed Research, Social Determinants of Health Health disparities are present in all areas of clinical care, including sports and exercise medicine (SEM), and they can have profound and complex effects on health outcomes. However, efforts to understand and address their causes and effects in SEM have not been widely examined – specifically […]
Contexts, behavioural mechanisms and outcomes to optimise therapeutic exercise prescription for persistent low back pain
Authors: Lianne Wood, Stevie VanHegan, Janet Norris on behalf of the author team Sarah Dean, Nadine E Foster, Andrew Booth, Vicky Booth and Jill Hayden In this blog we will explain the findings of a realist review to explore how therapeutic exercise prescription can be optimised for persistent non-specific low back pain. When we refer to […]
Are short bouts of physical activity associated with a reduced risk of renal disease in adults with Type 2 Diabetes and overweight or obesity?
Authors: Mengyi Liu and Xianhui Qin Why is this study important? Evidence regarding the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in participants with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is generally limited due to the use of self-report questionnaires. Moreover, although the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend accumulating ≥150 min/week moderate to vigorous […]
Bridging the gap between research and the training field – how are we helping sports coaches to deliver injury prevention programmes?
Keywords: injury prevention; field sport; coach education; sport injury. Our recently published scoping review aimed to summarise ‘train-the–trainer’ approaches to injury prevention programmes within field-sports (1). Essentially, we wanted to better understand what help, support and education sports coaches are offered to better serve the needs of these coaches and their players. Why is this […]
Periodization in rehabilitation of the MSK conditions: Plan your rehab
Keyword: anterior cruciate ligament injury, athletic rehabilitation, periodization Of the 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries documented each year in the USA, approximately 65% of these injuries require reconstructive surgery. Appropriate rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction can give predictably good outcomes, with return to previous levels of activity and high knee function. Periodization training is used at […]
Exercise During Cancer Treatment: A Key Factor in Reducing Hospitalization
Authors: David Mizrahi, Jonathan Lai, Hayley Wareing, Yi Ren, Tong Li, Christopher Swain, David Smith, Diana Adams, Alexandra Martiniuk, Michael David In this blog post, we explore the impact of exercise on hospitalization rates during cancer treatment, shedding light on the potential benefits for both patients and health systems. Our recent study, published in BJSM, […]
Could physical activity counteract the risk of cardiovascular disease risk associated with abdominal obesity?
Authors: Miguel Adriano Sanchez-Lastra, Ding Ding, Borja Del Pozo Cruz, Knut Eirik Dalene, Carlos Ayán, Ulf Ekelund, Jakob Tarp. This blog provides a summary of a recently published prospective cohort study exploring joint associations of device-measured physical activity and abdominal obesity with incident cardiovascular disease. Why is this study important? Understanding and managing modifiable risk factors is crucial to reducing the risk […]
Managing hypermobility spectrum disorder
Why is this study important? Clinicians managing patients with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and shoulder symptoms constantly seek evidence-based approaches for effective interventions. This study directly addresses the comparison between high-load and low-load strengthening exercises, presenting valuable insights that can inform clinical decision-making and treatment strategies and summarises a recently published study (1). How did […]
Using wearable technology to assist with decision-making on hip and knee replacements
Keywords Wearable technology, exercise medicine, joint arthroplasty Introduction In 2015, I wrote a BJSM Blog on “Deciding when it is time to have a knee replacement”,[1] arguing for a shift away from using structural markers to assess need for knee replacement (such as X-ray and MRI) to objective functional markers. I suggested a cut off […]