This blog provides an overview of a recently published study on the “Association between feels-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: A prospective cohort study on 29,579 athlete starts during 10 championships” [1]. Why is this study important? Anecdotal field experiences report that when the environmental temperatures are cold, athletes get more […]
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Noisy Knees – How common is it and does it matter?
Author: Jamon Couch We recently published our systematic review in BJSM investigating the prevalence of knee crepitus and its association with structural pathology among the general population and across knee conditions. The summary of this study is outlined in this blog. Why is this study important? Knee crepitus, the audible crackling or grinding noise during […]
HIIT – feasible, well tolerated, and beneficial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Why is this study important? Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with the general population. Their higher risk is linked to the systemic inflammatory process in combination with increased levels of traditional risk factors, for example hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high body mass index and smoking. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory […]
The MSK playbook: Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is a common upper limb condition seen in the musculoskeletal (MSK) clinic. It can cause significant pain, restriction to activity and impact patients Quality of life (QoL). Despite the name, it has little to do with tennis and our understanding of this condition has led us to appreciate the wider […]
The Fear of Fractures: How to exercise safely with Osteoporosis Part 1
Key words: Exercise, Osteoporosis, Prevention Introduction The aim of this blog piece is to give an overview of the disease process of Osteoporosis and the importance of exercise prescription in the management of this condition. This can make patients feel more comfortable discussing exercise and alleviate concerns of sustaining fractures from being active. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis […]
Physical activity in axial spondyloarthritis – what should we be telling our patients?
Authors: Kaley Ainsworth and Raj Amarnani This blog explores the evidence based physical activity guidelines and resources available for patients with axial spondyloarthritis Introduction The importance and benefits of exercise in patients with chronic disease, in particular axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), is evident within existing literature. The inclusion of exercise programmes within the management of patients […]
Developing an exercise intervention to minimise hip bone mineral density loss following traumatic lower limb amputation: a Delphi study
Keywords: Exercise prescription; bone health; lower limb loss Why is this study important? Previous research found those with lower limb amputations had reduced bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip (1). Lower hip BMD increases the risk of a hip fracture. Exercise interventions have been shown to improve BMD in other populations (2-4), but this […]
Understanding Mental Health in Female Student-Athletes: What Clinicians Need to Know
Authors: Ling Beisecker, Patrick Harrison, Marzia Josephson, and J.D. DeFreese When thinking about female student-athletes, we often picture the pinnacle of strength and resilience. In reality, many female student-athletes are battling mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and stress that can affect both their performance and well-being. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis led by […]
Ankle-GO™ Part 2
This blog discusses the Ankle-GO™ app, following on from part 1. NAME OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION: Ankle-GO™ (accessible here: https://anklego.com) CATEGORY OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION: Sport-Rehabilitation-Return to Sport-Ankle sprains PLATFORM: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS. COST: Free ABOUT THE APP: Ankle-GO™ is a web application that evaluates patient’ deficits following foot and ankle injuries, in particular lateral ankle […]
Ankle-GO™ Part 1: A novel and simplified way for ensuring safe return to sport following ankle sprain
Gain insights into the application of this new composite score and familiarize yourself with all critical cut-offs. Keywords: ankle sprain, return to sport, assessment Why is this study important? Lateral ankle sprain is the most prevalent injury in sports, with a high recurrence rate and approximately 40% of patients develop chronic ankle instability. However, around 30% […]