By Dr. Scott Lear As thousands of students return to school this September to learn about the three Rs (reading, writing and arithmetic), we should add another R to the list: reducing disease and death. When it comes to health, education matters. Not completing secondary education (such as a high school diploma) can increase your […]
Several of the BJSM editorial team attended the excellent 2019 Isokinetic Conference in London this past April. One inspiring session at the conference focused specifically on the latest research in female sport. We heard a call for an increase in the number of published female-specific sports research studies. […]
Written by Gráinne Donnelly with input from Emma Brockwell and Tom Goom More people than ever run today, and it’s likely because of the increasing number of girls and women that now run too (Lynch and Hoch 2010). For many women, whether training for leisure or competition, running has the benefits of efficient physical fitness, […]
“When I go to the Boston Marathon now, I have wet shoulders—women fall into my arms crying. They’re weeping for joy because running has changed their lives. They feel they can do anything.” In 1967, 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to complete the all-male Boston Marathon as an official entrant. Registered as ‘K.V. […]
By Mr Simon Tarsha and Dr Craig Sheridan @DrCraigSheridan In the first of this two-part article the physical, social and psychological impact of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) on female athletes was considered alongside assessment of history and where appropriate, a clinical examination (1). This second article outlines clinical investigations to consider and initial management with guidance […]
By Dr Craig Sheridan @DrCraigSheridan and Mr Simon Tarsha Menorrhagia affects approximately one quarter of women aged 18–57 years(1). The preferred terms to describe menorrhagia are heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). The latter broadly describes menstrual abnormalities including post-coital bleeding (PCB), inter-menstrual bleeding (IMB), as well as HMB. Statistical criteria for HMB (of […]
This press release was originally posted on Council of Deans of Health. Updated resources for 2018 have been released to support the teaching of exercise medicine for the prevention and treatment of disease in undergraduate health and medicine programmes. Working with universities across the UK, Exercise Works! have updated the #MovementforMovement resources to include all recent evidence on physical activity […]
By Kyle A. Winik, Lisa Erasmus and Robyn Paulse The SASMA conference is a biennial event and the latest instalment – the 17th of its kind – was held in Cape Town. This year’s theme was “Integrate-Accelerate Elevate”. As medical students attending our first conference, we were made to feel extremely welcome and we highly recommend […]
In response to: “Is abdominal hypopressive technique effective in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction? Marketing or evidence from high-quality trials?” (Letter to the editor) By Saúl Martín Rodríguez @smrodguez and Kari Bø We thank the authors for the on-going debate about the hypopressive method and its hypothetical benefits on pelvic floor […]
PRESS RELEASE New resources have been released to support the teaching of exercise medicine for the prevention and treatment of disease in undergraduate health and medicine programmes. Working with universities across the UK, Exercise Works! has updated the #MovementforMovement resources for 2017. They now include information on physical activity during pregnancy, exercise for children with […]