Catch up on what you missed from the first of the FSEM webinars The Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) in Ireland have adapted their educational content to bring both national and international experts direct to your screens to discuss the hottest topics in the new SEM world. These hugely popular and far-reaching webinars […]
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RED-S Risk Factors for International-Student Athletes and practical suggestions: Part Two of a first-hand account.
In #PartOne, Pippa Woolven highlighted some of the personal risk factors associated with RED-S in international student athletes. In part two, she details some of the more structural risk factors, and suggestions to try and reduce the risk of athletes suffering from RED-S. Structural Risk Factors Adjusting to a new sports culture US university sport […]
Football ACL injuries reloaded: how, where, and when #KnowledgeTranslation
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a serious concern for the football player. While there is an increasing trend for these injuries [1], the media dimension of ACL injuries is continuing to grow. 50% of these concerning injuries can be prevented [2], but conclusive data are lacking for […]
RED-S Risk Factors for International-Student Athletes: Part one of a first-hand account.
American University sport scholarships can be a huge draw for British athletes. World class facilities, free (or heavily subsidised) education, and the promise of an enriching experience offer a once-in a lifetime opportunity for many. Yet with oceans and borders separating them from family, friends and support networks, international student-athletes (ISAs) can face a number […]
Building on last week’s podcast – finding comfort in discomfort #448
On last week’s episode, crowd favourite Dr Alex Hutchinson PhD returned to discuss the difference between effort and pain in the world of endurance. A former Canadian national team middle- and long-distance runner and Cambridge-trained physicist, Alex is an award-winning author and columnist who writes for Outside magazine and The Toronto Globe and Mail. Alex […]
β2-agonists may boost strength and sprint performance, whilst endurance seems unaffected
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In the following blog we summarise the main finding of our two recent papers examining the effect of β2-agonists on physical performance1,2. We found that β2-agonists may improve anaerobic but not aerobic performance in healthy athletes. Asthma is common in top athletes3 and β2-agonists are often prophylaxis for […]
How do football injuries occur? Nine typical injury patterns from German Bundesliga
Part of the BJSM’s #KnowledgeTranslation blog series To prevent injuries, a precise description of the injury-inciting event can be helpful.1 2 Thus, the purpose of this study was to systematically video-analyse moderate and severe match injuries from German Bundesliga (BL) and Bundesliga 2 (BL2). How did we do this? We searched for all moderate and […]
Beyond physical load in golf – the tip of the load iceberg
In many sporting contexts, load management has become a popular topic of discussion amongst coaches, practitioners and athletes alike. Often the focus is on physical load in the form of external (work undertaken by the athlete) and internal (psychophysiological response of the athlete) load [1, 2]. Whilst the physical loads associated with performance and skill […]
“I won’t play or train if it’s a heavy day.”
Researching the menstrual cycle and its impact on the enjoyment of sport and exercise The hot topic of the menstrual cycle and menstruation continues to be recognised as a significant factor to consider in sport and exercise research. Indeed, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) has called for more high quality, evidence-based, […]
Golf – therapy, recreation, competition and passion
Golf, one of the oldest codified sports[1], has for much of the last three centuries had two common entry points; through guidance from a family member, friend or acquaintance, or through informal/formal instruction.[2] A growing body of evidence, however, suggests golf is a health-enhancing physical activity[3], and a way to reduce social isolation, an increasingly […]