IOC World Conference – Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport: On the ground recap

By Liam West (@Liam_West) For 3 years this conference has been firmly on my “SEM Bucket List” and it did not disappoint. Firstly, Monaco in the sun is a sight to behold and secondly to walk into a coffee break to see the “who’s who” of global sports medicine was simply inspirational. The numbers for […]

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Science of Cycling, Injury Prevention: 20 to 22 June 2014 Australian Institute of Sport, European Training Centre. Varese, North Italy.

A three day conference involving a Friday evening Masterclass, Saturday Symposium and Sunday Practical workshops. The content is focused towards Cycling Related Injury Management, with a detailed analysis of the theory and practice of Bike Set-Up and Body Assessment of the cyclist. Muscle Activation in Cycling and the Biomechanics of Cycling will be discussed, within a clinical reasoning framework, especially in relation […]

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USEMS 2014 National Conference – Tickets going fast, register now!

Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Steffan Griffin (@lifestylemedic) USEMS are proud to announce the second annual student Sports & Exercise Medicine (SEM) conference, hosted in 2014 by the Birmingham University Sports & Exercise Medicine Society (BUSEMS). SEM career aspirations?…then don’t miss this event This conference features engaging and informative […]

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Not everything in sport is black and white: #Addsomecolour…….Part 1 The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine Biennial Conference

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series By Charlie McCall With a healthy dose of intrigue, I set off from Bristol for Glasgow and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) Biennial conference in late October.  The high calibre international speakers and diverse topics in the conference […]

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Guest blog: Do athletes with prosthetic limbs have an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes?

    Abhishek Chitnis 3rd Year Medical Student Keele University Email: v0z55@students.keele.ac.uk The use of prosthetic limbs in medicine has helped many patients over millennia lead a more comfortable life, enabling them to continue their activities of daily living as well as to compete in sport. In developing countries, prosthetic limbs are mainly used because […]

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Overtraining symposium at EFSMA congress – Salzburg; Overtraining insights

Richard Budgett opened the batting for the symposium – his experience as an Olympian, long-time team physician and researcher leads him to look at ‘unexplained underperformance’ as a key issue.  ‘Labelling it as overtraining can make coaches twitchy’ and he explained that the topic has to be dealt with sensitively with coaches.  A good point. […]

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Football Science and Medicine – Kuala Lumpur 2011

AFC Conference on Science & Football Medicine Kuala Lumpur March 18-20, 2011 The past 3 Asian Science and Football conferences (Tokyo; Kuala Lumpur & Muscat) were a great success with approx. 450 participants from all over the world. KL promises a great program of keynote address symposiums, free papers, poster presentations  and clinical workshops in Sports […]

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The World First’s for ASICS UKSEM…

iPhone App  is being launched for the 2010 conference. (Sorry, non Apple users- wait for 2011!) UKSEM iPhone App allows you to See what’s going on, where to go, exhibition details, speakers, plan your schedule, set reminders and link to our Video Replay. Speakers and sessions will be uploaded to the UKSEM site immediately after the lecture- So you can review […]

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Inaugural ASICS UKSEM, London (24-27th Nov 2010)

The aim of ASICS UKSEM is to develop the multidisciplinary team- from GP to elite team doctor, physiotherapist in private practice, soft tissue therapist, strength and conditioning coach, or high performance coach. All to provide superior patient outcomes. We are delighted to be endorsed by the Fitness Industry Association, The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and […]

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Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport Conference, London, 21-22 October 2010

Arthritis Research UK and the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) are holding a conference to investigate the prevention and management of osteoarthritis following sport or exercise. Leading international speakers presenting at Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport include Dr J Richard Steadman (Colorado), renowned for his knee surgery and rehabilitation work with elite sportspeople; and Jiri […]

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