In this new BJSM blog series, we ask a range of senior practitioners and researchers in Sport and Exercise medicine about their career, and what advice they would give to students who may find themselves in the same shoes that they were once in. The series is kindly coordinated by Dr Corina Bello. What attracted […]
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What is the association between Olympic Games and children’s growth? Looking at evidence from China
What is the association between Olympic Games and children’s growth? Looking at evidence from China In this blog we will share the study (recently published in BJSM) about the association between the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (BOG) and growth of children in China. It found that the BOG was positively associated with healthier growth of […]
Graduated Return to Play after SARS-CoV-2 infection – what have we learned and why we’ve updated the guidance
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has provided a constant challenge to sport with varying protocols and regulations across the globe. In October 2020, we published a graduated return to play protocol 1 to aid colleagues and athletes resume safe exercising and training ahead of return to competition. With the imminent Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, it […]
‘What I wish I’d known then’ – a new BJSM blog series!
In this new BJSM blog series, we ask a range of senior practitioners and researchers in Sport and Exercise medicine about their career, and what advice they would give to students who may find themselves in the same shoes that they were once in. The series is kindly coordinated by Dr Corina Bello. We start […]
Physical activity as a protective factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased incidence of dementia, but much of the evidence comes from short follow-ups prone to reverse causation. This meta-analysis in BJSM investigated the effect of study length on the association. Here’s a summary of the study, written by the authors themselves! […]
Want to up-skill in using ultrasound for muscle injuries?
You see the probe being put on the patient, and look hopefully up at the screen, but all you see is 100 shades of grey (still). Why is scanning muscles sometimes so much harder than joints and tendons?! Learning ultrasound can be a challenge at the best of times, but trying to gain competency in […]
Pediatric Post Concussive Symptoms: Symptom Clusters and Clinical Phenotypes
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In this blog, we will discuss how we investigated symptom profiles in over 3000 children presenting to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion. We leveraged data from the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) Predicting and Preventing Postconcussive Problems in Pediatrics (5P) study to define patterns of post-concussion […]
Nutrition for the (Ramadan) fasted athlete; optimising food and fluids intake for fast breaking time (iftar)
For the competing athlete, refraining from the intake of food and fluids for religious or spiritual reasons during Ramadan can be a physical and mental challenge. Many athletes cite improved concentration, focus and discipline gained from this month – but recognise the physical challenges to maintain peak performance during this month. We discuss practical steps […]
Notes on Homo sapiens – Crib sheet for future explorations
Prologue: What appears to be an alien communication from deep space was recently found in a NASA vault; it was intercepted and deciphered and then misplaced in 2012. Excerpts, including quotes from humans, are reproduced here. We recently did fieldwork on planet Earth observing Homo sapiens, studying their unusual and intriguing behaviors and language. These […]
It is safe when coronary artery calcium progresses during exercising?
Part of the BJSM’s Knowledge Translation blog series In this blog we will explain how we used data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study to investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and coronary artery calcium progression and subsequent cardiovascular disease events. More details are available in our recently published […]