Автор Енн Б. Гейтс @exerciseworks – with very grateful thanks to Oleksandra Petrauskaite for her translation work Як спільнота спортивної та фізкультурної медицини може підтримати українських студентів-медиків у продовженні та закінченні навчання? Коли суспільна та освітня демократія під загрозою – хто діє? 24 лютого 2022 року[1] Росія напала на мирну, демократичну Україну. Після цього розпочалася […]
Tag: Education
A call to “educational” arms, hearts and minds
By Ann B. Gates @exerciseworks How can the sports and exercise medicine community support Ukrainian health care students to continue their studies and graduate? When societal and educational democracy is threatened- who acts? A peaceful, democratic country, Ukraine, was invaded by Russia on 24th February 2022[1]. What followed has been a humanitarian and societal catastrophe […]
Schools need more than just a policy, they need support too
Schools can be supported to implement compulsory physical activity policies. Compulsory school physical activity policies exist in China, Denmark, England and several Australian, United States and Canadian jurisdictions. ‘Compulsory’ doesn’t mean policies are adhered to, often they are not. For example, less than half of Canadian, and only 1 in 4 Australian primary schools, adhere […]
Book Review: A Practical Guide to the Interpretation of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests
Overview Authors? Dr William Kinnear and Dr James Hull, two Consultant Respiratory Physicians based in the United Kingdom who are both widely published in respiratory physiology. Publication Date? January 2021 Price? £29.99 + shipping cost Where can you buy it? There are various websites selling the book (including but not limited to): Foyles Oxford University […]
S&C or Physio – who are the real exercise professionals?
This is a polarising topic and one in which there are multiple perspectives and positions on this subject. However, for the purposes of brevity I will restrict my analysis and comparisons to physiotherapists and strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals working with athletic populations. Historically the physiotherapist has reigned ‘top dog’ in the management hierarchy […]
Encouraging innovative thinking through blog writing by sports physiotherapy students
Self-motivation and -interest, professional and career goals, and workplace accreditation requirements drive health clinicians to seek post-graduate qualifications. Such programmes should be relevant for current clinical practice, integrated with a sound evidence base, and be adaptable to the changing professional environment, standards and needs of specific health systems and countries. The programmes should also be […]
Education is a modifiable risk factor: let’s look to improving education to rid ourselves of health inequities
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 […]
Need to ‘stabilize’ your shoulder rehabilitation skills? Come listen to Jo Gibson deliver her pearls of wisdom
By Paul Blazey @Blazey85 Jo Gibson a renowned specialist physiotherapist from the UK is coming to Vancouver this month. Jo is the author of multiple chapters on the management of shoulder instability1-3and is a highly respected clinic leader working closely with Mr Peter Brownson, a specialist shoulder surgeon based in Liverpool, England. This close relationship […]
Is education more important than exercise in treating patellofemoral pain?
Follow-up to BJSM podcast episode #322. Haven’t heard it yet? Listen here. By Erin Macri @Erin_Macri, Simon Kristoffer Johansen, Michael Rathleff @MichaelRathleff After interviewing Dr. Michael Rathleff, I was thinking about how best to introduce Michael’s education slides to the clinic. Rather than simply uploading them to the site, I have collaborated here with Michael […]
Sports Medicine Australia: Building on 2017 and taking 2018 by storm…
By Declan Boffa 2017 was a jam-packed year for us here at Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). We held our position as the top national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science and continued to strengthen our ties with BJSM as a member society. Here’s a summary of our year as well as what we’re looking forward to […]