Background The elephant in the room is a metaphorical idiom implying that an obvious issue has been left unaddressed. Our elephant is a challenging one. As Smith (2019) explained, 30 years ago the concept of interdisciplinary teams in professional sports care did not exist – and most likely, the appointed physiotherapist would provide the majority […]
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‘What I wish I’d known then’ series – Osman Ahmed
Name: Osman Ahmed Where do they work: Like many in the SEM industry, I wear a few hats. I have a clinical role as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (in Poole, England), and I also work clinically for the Football Association (FA) with the England Cerebral Palsy Football squad. […]
Physical activity and risk of infection, severity, and mortality of COVID-19: Being physically active may be associated with better COVID-19 outcomes.
Keywords: Physical activity, COVID-19, morbi-mortality Authors: Dr. Yasmin Ezzatvar, University of Valencia, Spain. Dr. Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Public University of Navarra, Spain. Dr. Mikel Izquierdo, Public University of Navarra, Spain. Dr. Antonio García-Hermoso, Navarrabiomed, Spain. In this blog, we will explain the results of our recent study published in BJSM, on the importance of regular physical […]
‘What I wish I’d known then’ – Eric G. Jackson, Sports Dentist
As part of the ‘what I wish I’d known then’ BJSM blog series, Eric G. Jackson was interviewed by Corina Bello [1]. Name: Eric G. Jackson, DDS Workplace: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA Career Path: General Dentistry Personal interests: My 4 children keep me quite busy Personal Sports Career: Illinois state high school basketball tournament 1996 […]
Athletes competing against the virus
Author: Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Bruno Gualano Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; Laboratory of Assessment and Conditioning in Rheumatology; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Athletes very often experience mild COVID-19; however, they may still develop persistent symptoms that affect health, performance, and return-to-play decisions. In this blog, we will explain the […]
How diagnostic imaging is helping to support the rise in women’s football
How understanding female-based sporting injuries, rehabilitation and research using front-line medical imaging can help propel women’s football even further Keywords: #SportsMedicine #Football #DiagnosticImaging By Dr. Eddie Craghill, Women’s Team Support Doctor at Manchester United Women’s football has been growing in popularity in the UK over the past decade. It is exciting to see women’s football […]
Individually customized skis could reduce the risk of ACL injury
Keywords: alpine skiing, ACL-injury, ski geometry, standing height Authors: Irving Scher, Martin Burtscher and Gerhard Ruedl Do ski geometry parameters impact ACL injury risk in alpine skiing? We will explain in this blog skier characteristics and alpine (downhill) ski equipment factors associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in alpine skiing. Our study (recently published […]
Gender bias in sports medicine
Keywords: gender bias, sports medicine physician, sexual harassment This blog provides highlights of a recent paper regarding gender bias in sports medicine (1). Recently, physician researchers from Japan and the United States worked together to gain a better understanding of gender bias in sports medicine. Similar to previous findings, it was noted that there […]
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for a tailored exercise prescription
Keywords: CPET, exercise, training, cardiovascular diseases, rehabilitation Authors: Prof. Flavio D’Ascenzi* and Prof. Dominique Hansen^ *Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy ^ Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium This blog provides highlights of a recent paper regarding the use of cardiopulmonary exercise tests in tailored exercise prescription (1). Why […]
Football for all? Take-home messages on the women’s game from the Isokinetic 2022 Lyon conference
Keywords: female athlete, conference, sports medicine Three years and four virtual summits after the last Isokinetic Football Medicine conference in London (2019), participants convened in person for this year’s conference focusing on The Player’s Voice. Held over 3 days, it featured numerous talks and debates among sport scientists, coaches, physiotherapists, doctors, and athletes. […]