The new “International Criteria for ECG Interpretation in Athletes” consensus guidelines have been published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine and co-published in two prestigious cardiology journals, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the European Heart Journal. “This consensus guideline is a major milestone in the cardiovascular care of athletes,” said lead author and AMSSM past-president […]
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Considering psychological stress alongside training load – A reflection on the “How much is too much’” IOC Consensus Statement
By Pete Garbutt I first read about the International Olympic Committee’s 2-part ‘How much is too much’’ Consensus Statement in BJSM 50(16/17), 2016 regarding injury and illness in athletes. It highlighted common roadblocks to athletic performance, and evidence informed insights to enhance the health of our athletic community. This was a landmark paper to shine light on […]
No more poker face, it is time to finally lay our cards on the table
By Andy Rolls1, with contribution from Alan McCall1 1 Arsenal Football Club, Research & Development Department, London, UK LEARNING TO SHARE, SHARING TO LEARN ‘Learning to share, sharing to learn’ is a title I have borrowed from an article published in the teaching literature.[1] It is based on the premise that unless individuals disseminate or […]
What’s ‘groin’ on – groin injury prevention and management with Kristian Thorborg
#IOCprev2017 Engagement, Evidence & Practice Blog Series Nirmala Perera (@Nim_Perera) with contributions from Kristian Thorborg (@KThorborg) Groin injury prevention and management Evidence for groin injury prevention has been limited.[1] A recent systematic review indicates that hip and groin injury can be reduced by up to 40% using the FIFA 11+ programme,[2] but these results are […]
Integrate. Accelerate. Elevate: SASMA 2017 Biennial Congress – Speaker announcement and call for abstracts
INVITATION Integrate. Accelerate. Elevate. On behalf of the 2017 Congress Committee, we are thrilled to invite you to the 17th Biennial Congress of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA). The Congress will be held from 24 – 27 October 2017 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, and promises to […]
Team Doctor reflections from the 2017 Fazza International Para Archery Championships
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Ajai Seth and Chris Tomlinson On January 25th 2017, para archers from all over the world gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 3rd Fazza International Para Archery Championships. I was fortunate enough to travel with the Great Britain (GB) team. I […]
From population based norms to personalised medicine: Health, Fitness, Sports Performance
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. – World Health Organisation 1948 By Dr Nicky Keay There has been criticism of this definition, arguing that the word “complete” has opened the door to today’s more medicalised society. However, this trend coincides with increased volume of “patients” seeking […]
(USEMS) Q and A with Sam Blanchard: An insight into working in elite sport
Undergraduate perspective on Sport & Exercise Medicine By Sam Blanchard, Liam Newton, and Jonathan Shurlock Undergraduate Sports and Exercise Medicine Society (USEMS) recently hosted an online Q&A session, via Twitter with Sam Blanchard (@SJBPhysio_sport) – Academy Clinical Lead & International Women’s Lead Physiotherapist for Scottish Rugby Union (SRU). For those who missed it we’ve highlighted […]
A review of Cardiio: an app to accurately measure heart rate at rest and after exercise using imaging photoplethysmography
By Saúl Martín Rodríguez APP REVIEW NAME OF MOBILE APPLICATION Cardiio – Heart Rate Monitor + 7 Minute Workout PLATFORM Compatible with any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) with iOS 7.0 or later. COST Lite version – free; Pro version – $A6.99 Current version is V.3.3.3 which has support to any iPhone, iPad […]
Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?
by A Rutherford1, W. Stewart2 & D. Bruno3 1 School of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Keele University 2 Queen Elizabeth University Hospital & Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology, University of Glasgow 3 School of Natural Sciences & Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University Correspondence: Dr Andrew Rutherford (arutherford@keele.ac.uk) Introduction 2016 marked the 50-year anniversary of England’s […]