By Simon Kemp, Charlotte Cowie, Mark Gillet, Richard Higgins, Jerry Hill, Zafar Iqbal, Paul Jackson, Rod Jaques, Jo Larkin, Gemma Phillips, Nick Peirce, James Calder The SARS-CoV-2 virus (that causes COVID-19) first infected humans in December 2019. With 118,000 cases and 4000 deaths globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global pandemic on March […]
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Why the WHO wants the world to stay active with Prof Fiona Bull. Episode #429
BJSM Friday Podcast #429 On this week’s episode, we are joined again by Prof Fiona Bull to discuss why and how we should stay active in self-isolation. Prof Bull is the Programme Manager in the Department of Prevention of NCDs at the WHO in Geneva. She leads the WHO’s global work on physical activity. In […]
Cardiac considerations for return to play in professional footballers: The Somauroo Model
By Sarah Lindsay, Andy Massey, Robert Cooper, Sean Carmody, John Somauroo Six months on from the first proposed case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and our world has been transformed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorised COVID-19 as a pandemic that is expected to pose a profound challenge on all aspects of […]
Physical activity during COVID-19; a series of blogs and infographics
Coral L Hanson 1 @HansonCoral (corresponding author), Steven Hanson 2 @SteveFloatBoat, Samantha Fawkner 3 @s_fawkner, Simone Tomaz 4 @sim_tomaz, Ailsa Niven 3 @AilsaNiven, Chloë Williamson 3 @Chlobobs_, Paul Kelly 3 @narrowboat_paul, Alice Pearsons 1 @AlicePearsons, Sheona McHale 1 @SheonaMcHale, Lis Neubeck 1,5 @lisneubeck The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all. We are staying at home […]
Respiratory health in athletes: facing the COVID-19 challenge with Dr James Hull. Episode #428
BJSM Friday Podcast #428 In this cutting-edge podcast with Dr James Hull–a leading authority on respiratory health in athletes–we discuss the challenges facing athletes and healthcare professionals following infection with the coronavirus. We cover a few case-studies, and practical points for all SEM professionals to consider. Additional Links: Link to the published article in the […]
Can you hear me coach? A communication model for field sport games
By Garrett Fintan Coughlan @garrett_physio, Andy Friend @andyfriend2011, Brian Green @briangreen36 and Jonathan Hanson @sportsdocskye In the high pressure environment of professional field sports games, growing numbers of medical personnel are required to provide care. The interprofessional environment has created a higher demand on non-technical skills called ‘human factors’ which include situational awareness, decision making, […]
Concerned about COVID-19 and the athletic heart? Prof Jon Drezner gives insight. Episode #427
BJSM Friday Podcast #426 Are you involved in the care of athletes, and now planning their return to sport? Have you fully considered their cardiac health, especially in those with suspected/confirmed novel coronavirus infection? In this 15-minute podcast with Prof Jon Drezner, one of the world’s leading Sports Cardiologists & Team Physicians, we dive into […]
The origins of tennis leg: have we evolved?
By Adam Weir @adamweirsports COVID has been a global disaster with mind bogglingly huge impact, for the most part negative. Yet this giant pandemic storm cloud has had a tiny personal silver lining; more time to read and reflect. Inspired by this, and less able to exercise this past week (will become clear below why) […]
How to fix the problems of exercise prescription in the NBA: challenges and tips to move forward
By Matthew Tuttle @DocTuttleDPT ,Steve Short @steveshortdpt ,and Paul Marshall @pwmmarshall The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a high-intensity sport, with substantial challenges from the length and physical demands of the season, travel demands, time zone changes, irregular sleep patterns, and professional (i.e. media, sponsor) demands (table 1). Within this context there are challenges for […]
Orthobiologics: Is this the new advancement in non-operative sport medicine? Episode #426
BJSM Friday Podcast #426 In this week’s podcast host Dr. Giorgio Negron, MD is joined by Dr. Kenneth Mautner, MD on the AMSSM Sports Medcast to discuss orthobiologics, specifically PRP, stem cell treatments, and the current evidence for their use. Dr. Mautner is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and […]