Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In this blog, we will explain how the results of a very simple, rapid, safe and objetive test to assess static balance could be clinically useful. Our study (recently published in BJSM) was conducted by a group of investigators from different countries of the world – Brazil, UK, […]
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Unsure where to start when prescribing exercise for people with cancer?
A blog written and published originally on the LaTrobe University SEMRC blog page Exercise is a powerful treatment for people with cancer. It is associated with a reduction in cancer related death by almost 40%, and may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence by up to 35%. Exercise is the number one treatment for the […]
Does a combined approach of competition regulation and mandatory education increase career longevity of elite adolescent athletes on the WTA tour?
This blog summarizes the recently published BJSM article about the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) policy, implemented in 1995, that intentionally combined an Age Eligibility Rule (AER) and mandatory Player Development Programs (PDP) focused on organizational, physical and psychosocial education, skill building, and support for adolescent athletes (≤17 years). This study was led by a Player […]
‘What I wish I’d known then’ – Prof. Dr. Matthias Wilhelm
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 […]
The association between SARS‐COV‐2 infection and muscle strain injury occurrence in elite male football players
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series This study (recently published in the BJSM) was performed during the 2020-2021 season in three Belgian professional male football teams, aiming to investigate the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and muscle strain injury in elite athletes. Why is this study important? The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]
Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy vs Physical Therapy for Traumatic Meniscal Tears in a Young Study Population: what does a recent RCT show?
Traumatic meniscal tears in young patients are usually treated surgically, but evidence from clinical trials is lacking. In this blog we explain the results of the first randomised controlled trial (recently published in BJSM) that compared surgical to non-operative treatment in young patients with traumatic meniscal tears. This study took almost 8 years to complete […]
Getting back to what I love without surgery; my recovery following ACL injury
Love of basketball drove me to become a sports medicine doctoral student From the moment I started playing basketball, I was obsessed. I spent days, months, and years learning the game of basketball and sweating on the basketball court. Sometimes, I would imagine myself as Jeremy Lin on the court at Madison Square Garden. After […]
The Abnormal Menstrual Cycle: Misunderstood and Mismanaged
Understanding the causes and clinical features of menstrual cycle dysfunctions Menstrual cycle dysfunctions (MCDs) do not have one uniform definition or diagnostic criteria, and can be deconstructed into several presenting conditions. The most common of these involve alterations to cycle length and volume, presence of pain, and absence of ovulation. The discussion around Relative Energy […]
‘What I wish I’d known then’ – Professor Christa Janse van Rensburg
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 […]
Pain to gain, the lateral ankle sprain, explained! – UK SEM Trainee Blog Series
A view from the emergency department – working up lateral ankle injuries from diagnosis to return to play Ankle sprains affect anyone and everyone along the activity spectrum, from semi-professional players and athletes to weekend warriors and accidental injuries. There are over 300,000 ankle sprain presentations to ED annually in the UK (1), 85% of […]