Author: Patricia Bohmann Why is this study important? Over 40% of people worldwide have abdominal obesity, characterized by excess fat around the waist (1), and nearly 30% are insufficiently physically active (2). This is concerning because both abdominal obesity and physical inactivity are established risk factors for cancer, yet they remain alarmingly common globally (3-5).This study […]
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The intensity of physical activity – are we measuring absolute intensity (e.g., how fast a person walks) or relative intensity (e.g., how easy or hard it is for the individual)?
Authors: Alex Rowlands and Mark Orme Why is this study important? Wearable activity monitors are increasingly used to assess how physically active people are. The intensity of physical activity measured by these devices is usually expressed in absolute terms. For example, time spent above a given rate of energy expenditure (e.g., 3 metabolic equivalents (METs), […]
Reducing Tendon Compression in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Key to Better Outcomes?
Keywords: Insertional Achilles tendinopathy, exercise therapy, tendon compression This blog is a summary of a recently published randomised clinical trial (1) Why is this study important? Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a stubborn and painful injury at the point where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. It’s especially common in sport-active individuals and can […]
Body Composition and Performance in Transgender and Cisgender Volleyball Players
Key words: Body composition; Physical fitness. Why is this study important? The inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports has sparked significant dialogue and controversy. This study is crucial as it addresses the gap in data regarding exercise performance, body composition, and health-related parameters of transgender athletes, specifically transgender women (TW), compared to cisgender women […]
Tailored Exercise Medicine May Prolong Life in Patients with Cancer
Authors: Francesco Bettariga, Robert Newton Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia Why is this study important? Every year, there are around 20 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer-related deaths worldwide, making cancer one of the leading causes of death […]
Identifying symptom profiles and how they relate to recovery timelines among collegiate athletes with sport-related concussion
Keywords: symptoms, recovery, concussion In this blog post, we will explain how collegiate student-athletes with concussion fit into four distinct ‘symptom profile’ groups. Our study, recently published in BJSM (1), included sport-related concussions (SRC) across five academic years 2015-2016/2019–2020 (n=1160) from the Ivy League–Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study (Ivy-B1G Study) (2). Why is this study […]
Associations of Abusive Supervision Among Collegiate Athletes from Equity-Deserving Groups
Keywords: collegiate athletes, equity-deserving, and coaching Why is this study important? Sports teach leadership, discipline, time management, and teamwork, among other values, all of which are essential skills for developing students’ success on and off the field of play (1) While the developmental advantages of participating in sport are widely acknowledged, abusive supervision in sports […]
Majoring in the minors – Are physios blowing our opportunity to improve health more broadly?
This blog was completed as part of a post-graduate sports physiotherapy paper at Otago University, New Zealand. Key Words: Exercise technique, movement patterns, exercise as medicine Physios are in a unique position to fight the burden of disease. But are we doing our part when considering the statistics of what conditions have the highest burden? […]
From Anxiety to Assurance: Rethinking Cardiovascular Pre-Participation Screening for Athletes
Authors: Nima Vasigh, Queen’s University, Department of Medicine, Nicholas Grubic, University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Why does this matter? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death among young athletes, making early detection a priority for sports medicine. Cardiovascular pre-participation screening (PPS) is widely used to identify […]
Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI) phenomenon of periarticular knee muscles after ACL reconstruction
Author: Georgios Kakavas PT OMT PhD The purpose of this blog is to explain the phenomenon of arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. It also aims to determine reported mechanisms behind AMI in patients with ACL injuries, or following ACL reconstruction (ACLR), and to propose strategies effective in improving quadriceps activation. […]