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, […]
Tag: featured-list
to add posts to the Featured section of the grid on the landing page.
Can I trust the messenger and their advice? The Aspetar COVID-19 Evidence for Athletes Service
By Paul Dijkstra @DrPaulDijkstra, Sofie Nelis @NelisSofie, Faten Smiley, Ivan Stankovic @StankovicID, Marco Cardinale @Marco_Cardinale, Mike Clarke @EvidenceAid Why this service? The evidence dilemma in a time of crisis The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting athletes’ lives due to lock down and physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantine—all measures to curb the spread of this disease. […]
Physical activity for children and young people aged 5-18 years during COVID-19. Stay safe; be active.
By Samantha Fawkner 1 (corresponding author) @s_fawkner, Ailsa Niven 1 @AilsaNiven, Steven Hanson 2 @SteveFloatBoat, Chloë Williamson 1 @Chlobobs_, and Coral L Hanson 3 @HansonCoral, Covid-19 presents many challenges and anxieties. For parents and carers of school-aged children (young people), daily lives are barely recognisable. We are attempting to juggle work, life and schooling from home, […]
For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing
By Lis Neubeck @lisneubeck, Sheona McHale @SheonaMchale, Chloe Williamson @Chlobobs_, Paul Kelly @narrowboat_paul, Alice Pearsons @AlicePearsons, Steven Hanson @SteveFloatBoat and Coral L Hanson @HansonCoral During COVID-19, the World Health Organisation has defined vulnerable groups as those aged over 60 years (regardless of health condition), and those with underlying health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer. […]
Can GPs FREE people from the burden of back pain?
By Ben Darlow (@BenD_NZ), on behalf of the Low Back Pain in General Practice Study research team (James Stanley, Sarah Dean, J. Haxby Abbott, Sue Garrett, Ross Wilson, Fiona Mathieson, Anthony Dowell) People with back pain commonly visit their general practitioner (GP). As GPs are often the only primary care clinicians able to prescribe medication […]
Is it the shoes? A proposal to regulate footwear in road running
This piece is about the 1:59:40 marathon and Eliud Kipchoge. Also the role of the running shoes. […]
The healthcare debate: a call for truly “Populist” healthcare
By Gabriel H. Zieff @GfellerCenter, Zachary Y. Kerr, Justin B. Moore @justinbmoorephd and Lee Stoner @leestoner The United Kingdom (UK) instituted universal healthcare in 1948 with the National Health Services (NHS). Meanwhile, the United States (US) utilized a market-based approach with a few exceptions (e.g. Medicare/Medicaid) and expansions [Affordable Care Act (ACA)]. Recent nationalist trends (e.g. […]
Advice on-board and settling in: my first six months working in the NHS (Part 2)
By Darragh Mc Gee @DMGPhysio Before you go ahead, start with Part 1 of this blog first! As soon as I felt like I was starting to settle in, it was time to rotate… Welcome to the life of a newly qualified physio! This is exactly why I love it! The variety in the work is exciting. It […]
Ready, steady…GO! Ensuring postnatal women are run-ready!
Written by Gráinne Donnelly with input from Emma Brockwell and Tom Goom More people than ever run today, and it’s likely because of the increasing number of girls and women that now run too (Lynch and Hoch 2010). For many women, whether training for leisure or competition, running has the benefits of efficient physical fitness, […]
Assessing concussion—as easy as ABC. Dr Jim Bovard. Episode #380
By Daniel Friedman @ddfriedman On the latest BJSM podcast, Dr Jim Bovard joins me to share his ABC concussion tool for rapid on-field assessment. To accompany the podcast, we have created the following flow diagram for Dr Jim Bovard’s assessment algorithm. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below! […]