New Trends in Sports Medicine Research: Future Direction of Public Health Promotion

Authors: Ci Song, Pei Qin Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University Corresponding authors: Ci Song, PhD, Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, P. R. China (songci@njmu.edu.cn; Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ci-Song-14). Why is this project important? Physical activity and health […]

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Recognising and Managing Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome A Concise Overview for Physiotherapists

Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES), first described in 1965, involves neuromuscular and ischemic symptoms caused by pathologic impingement of the popliteal artery (PA), with or without the involvement of the popliteal vein, and tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa (1). Compression commonly involves the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle and may be congenital or […]

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Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome and Its Impact on Mental Health: A Physiotherapist’s Perspective

Keywords: Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS), Mental Health, Hip Arthroscopy Femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) was a condition I knew little about. I was completely unprepared for the challenges it would bring.    I boarded a 26-hour flight as a fit and active football enthusiast, but by the time I landed, I was faced with unexpected hip pain […]

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How the gendered conditions of sport matter for women athletes’ injury risk

Authors: Stephanie E. Coen, Victoria Downie, Lucy Follett, Steve McCaig, Joanne L. Parsons Why is this study important? Women and girls remain at elevated risk of some sports injuries compared to their male counterparts, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, concussion, and ankle sprain. Research into injury disparities has traditionally focused on sex-based biological explanations […]

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An additional response: The ‘nervy’ business of T-junction hamstring injuries

This blog provides further considerations regarding the neurological influence on distal musculotendinous junction injuries of the biceps femoris. Introduction Previous BJSM blogs (a and b) explored posterior thigh stretch combined with trunk flexion/rotation, with neural involvement, as a potential mechanism of injury for biceps femoris T-junction. This post further considers the neural components within our […]

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Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries: ReFORM Synthesis of the International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement

The number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in children continues to rise [1]. Decisions regarding how ACL injuries are managed are complex, involve shared decision-making with children and their parents/guardians, and consider the potential long-term impact of the injury and potential treatment interventions. In this blog, we provide a synthesis developed by the ReFORM […]

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Risk for heat illness – person-factors, environment, and their combination

Why is this study important? Exertional heat illness (EHI) is a threat whenever people exercise for long periods of time in the heat. Risks for EHI include intrinsic factors, such as fitness, medical history, and demographics. Extrinsic factors include hot weather conditions. This study leveraged a large standardized database from US defense administrative records. The […]

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Introducing the BacKS: a survey to measure your patients’ knowledge and beliefs about low back pain

Authors: Leticia Corrêa, Simon French, Mark Hancock, and Stephanie Mathieson Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and pain education is one of the first-line recommended treatments for people with low back pain [1-3]. The assessment of people’s knowledge and beliefs about low back pain is important to provide an individualised treatment […]

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Safe sport steps up to the podium: why 2025 may be a tipping point for global safeguarding

Authors: Yetsa A. Tuakli-Wosornu, Kirsty Burrows, Daniel Rhind Introduction Success in elite sport has historically been defined by athletic achievement alone(1,2). Each Olympiad, countries present their best competitors to the world and are largely judged by their medal success. However, recent editions of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have seen a shift: against the backdrop of […]

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Does Sitting Too Much Cause Neck or Back Pain in Children and Teenagers? A Study Summary

Key words: Sitting, screen time, back pain  This blog is based on our recent systematic review and meta-analysis (1). Our study explored whether spending too much time sitting causes neck or back pain in children and teenagers or if it makes existing neck or back pain worse. Why is this study important? Childhood and adolescence is […]

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