By Martin D. Hoffman We are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual International Congress on Medicine & Science in Ultra-Endurance Sports will be held as a 1-day pre-conference to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The congress date is Tuesday, May 30, 2017. With only 1 day for this […]
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Sports Medicine at the 2015 London Marathon: critical reflections from a medical and a physiotherapy student
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Sean Carmody & Liam Newton The medical student experience – @seancarmody1: The London Marathon is a fascinating event from a sports medicine perspective. The 38,000 participants represent nearly every category of athlete. The weekend warriors to world record-holders range in abilities and disabilities […]
Is Cricket the Ultimate Endurance Sport?
Guest blog by sports physiotherapist @NicolvanDyk (Qatar) Endurance sports require long periods of physical exertion. Defined as the “subset of sports in which the goal is prolonged athletic output, over an extended distance or for an extended period of time.” A cricket match can last for 5 days for 6-7 hours a day and if […]
In response to: “Challenging beliefs in sports nutrition: are two ‘core principles’ proving to be myths ripe for busting?”
Letter to the Editor by Javier T. Gonzalez, Research Fellow, Department for Sport, Health & Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK IN RESPONSE TO: Brukner P. Challenging beliefs in sports nutrition: are two ‘core principles’ proving to be myths ripe for busting? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2013;47(11):663-64. The editorial by Brukner [1] provokes an interesting debate […]
Top ‘take home’ messages from London School of Sport and Exercise Medicine conference: How can SEM help the endurance athlete?
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Liam West (@Liam_West) Students looking to get into Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) should attend as many conferences as possible – many examples from the Undergraduate perspective blog series support this statement. London School of Sport & Exercise Medicine’s 5th Annual School Conference, […]