By Simon Kemp, Charlotte Cowie, Mark Gillet, Richard Higgins, Jerry Hill, Zafar Iqbal, Paul Jackson, Rod Jaques, Jo Larkin, Gemma Phillips, Nick Peirce, James Calder The SARS-CoV-2 virus (that causes COVID-19) first infected humans in December 2019. With 118,000 cases and 4000 deaths globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global pandemic on March […]
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Cardiac considerations for return to play in professional footballers: The Somauroo Model
By Sarah Lindsay, Andy Massey, Robert Cooper, Sean Carmody, John Somauroo Six months on from the first proposed case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and our world has been transformed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorised COVID-19 as a pandemic that is expected to pose a profound challenge on all aspects of […]
BJSM Blog: promoting scientific knowledge worldwide during COVID-19
By Fábio Hech Dominski and Bruno Hech Dominski The volume of scientific articles published on COVID-19 over the past few months is remarkable. Over 10,000 articles can be found on PubMed and EMBASE about the origin of the virus, diagnosis and treatment of the virus, as well as its politic and economic impacts– over 120,000 researchers […]
Missing in action: “Where is my Mojo?”
By Dr. Eleanor Quested (corresponding author) @el.quested, Elizabeth Murdoch (@liz_murds), Dr. Nikki Stamp (@drnikkistamp), Dr. Robin Lines (@DrRobinLines), Prof. Nikos Ntoumanis (@NikosNtoumanis) and Prof. Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani (@ecthogersen) Tips to find motivation to be active during the pandemic, and beyond…. COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down, and changed our physical activity habits too. For some, […]
When can professional sport recommence safely during the COVID-19 pandemic? Risk Assessment and factors to consider
By Sean Carmody1,2, Andrew Murray1,3,4, Mariya Borodina5, Vincent Gouttebarge6,7, Andrew Massey8 The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will have, profound effects on every person on earth. Measures advocated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and put in place by National Governments, businesses and individuals will save millions of lives, but current movement restrictions (i.e., various […]
Physical activity for children under 5 years during COVID-19: Play your way and keep moving while at home.
By Simone Tomaz @sim_tomaz, Samantha Fawkner @s_fawkner, Ailsa Niven @AilsaNiven, Steven Hanson @SteveFloatBoat, Chloë Williamson @Chlobobs_, Paul Kelly @narrowboat_paul and Coral L Hanson @HansonCoral The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and for many parents of children under-5, life at home may be upside down, giving new meaning to the word ‘chaos’. Without childcare and facilities for under-5s, […]
Anxiety and insomnia in athletes during the COVID era: Part 1 – Foundation and Facts
By Drs Carla Edwards @Edwards10Carla and Meeta Singh @athletesleepmd1 Anxiety and Insomnia, respectively, are the most prevalent psychiatric and sleep disorders experienced by the general public, and anxiety and insomnia symptoms are highly prevalent among elite athletes. While each may exist without the other, they are often common partners. Additionally, they serve as risk […]
Mental health in Athletes and COVID-19 – Phil and Georgia Hopley discuss. Episode#425
BJSM Friday Podcast #425 In this week’s podcast, Dr Phil Hopley explains to Dr Will Wynter Bee the impact of the COVID crisis on athletes’ mental health as well as discussing his role in setting up mental health services for the European tour. He also provides insights into how, clinically, he assesses and manages mental […]
The resurgence of sport in the wake of COVID-19: cardiac considerations in competitive athletes
By Aaron L. Baggish, MD, Jonathan A. Drezner, MD, Jonathan H. Kim, MD, MSc, Matthew W. Martinez, MD, Jordan M. Prutkin, MD, MHS The SARS-Coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) pandemic brought the global world of sports to a staggering halt. In unprecedented fashion and with few exceptions, professional leagues, mass participation endurance events, and youth sport around […]
COVID-19 and combat sports: to fight or not to fight?
By Nitin K Sethi, MD @neurorounds Professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) are popular sports with a worldwide fanbase. COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is the infectious respiratory disease caused by SARS-COV 2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2). On March 11th, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic considering the […]