I recently wrote a BJSM blog outlining what the upcoming BASEM ordinary resolution is all about. Now I would like to make my position on the vote clear. I am in favour of BASEM and FSEM engaging in discussions regarding a potential merger to form a Royal College of SEM. Disclaimer I am a junior […]
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An urgent need for physical activity promotion in middle age
The health benefits of physical activity (PA) are well-established.1 One in four adults achieves less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity PA per week2 at an estimated global healthcare cost of INT$54 billion.1 World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed to reduce inactivity by 15% by 2030.1 WHO’s Global Strategy on Ageing and Health establishes lifelong […]
The upcoming BASEM vote – discussing a Royal College of SEM
#LetsTalkRCSEM This week all members of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) will be sent an email asking them to vote on a statement that could result in an historic moment for BASEM and the future of Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in the UK. The vote will assess whether the BASEM […]
Which treatment is most effective for Achilles tendinopathy? A new way of finding out!
An insight into a living systematic review and meta-analysis, as part of the BJSM’s new #KnowledgeTranslation blog series In our blog, we will explain why and how we did our study, and what makes it different from previous systematic reviews on treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. This large project took more than two years to complete […]
Are we allowing injured athletes enough time to biologically recover from injury?
Building on last week’s podcast about biological healing with Professor Erik Witvrouw Are injury recurrences due to a return to sport prior to adequate biological healing? Can we accurately measure stages healing with imaging or blood tests? On this BJSM podcast, Dr Liam West discusses the importance of respecting biological healing in musculoskeletal injuries with […]
International sports and exercise medicine consensus meetings in the COVID-19 era: Zoom-ing across borders
Reflections on a new way of reaching consensus in an age without travel Having secured funding and planned a June 2020 face-to-face consensus meeting, where global concussion and disability sports experts would travel to the United Kingdom, COVID-19 provided a “curveball”! Typically, consensus process includes establishing an expert group, conducting preparatory/planning work, and reaching consensus […]
Are you communicating with your athletes/patients in a way that optimises their performance? Learn top tips from an expert in the field!
How can we most effectively communicate with our athletes to improve their immediate performance and promote long term retention? The language we use dominates how we interact and communicate with each other. The language we use with athletes in order to get optimum performance has been a topic of high interest in recent years. We […]
Medical Care and first aid: a framework for organised non-elite sport during the COVID-19 pandemic
Will you be providing first-aid care to athletes in a non-elite setting? This guidance (in pdf format at the end of the document) defines and rationalises emergency and first aid care during the current time of heightened awareness of contracting and transmitting COVID-19. This follows on from an elite sport framework which uses Public Health England […]
What actually works in the hip and groin? Building on last week’s podcast with Dr Andrea Mosler PhD
Why does screening fail to identify injuries? What actually works? Groin and hip injuries wreak havoc in the sporting population, with significant time loss to the athlete, and financial implications to clubs and organisations. In this BJSM podcast, Dr Liam West talks with Dr Andrea Mosler PhD (specialist sports physiotherapist and research fellow at LaTrobe […]
BJSM Blogs 2.0. Evolution, not Revolution
As our readers and followers will know, we at BJSM have tried to make the ‘journal’ much more than just that, and instead more of a community. At the heart of this approach has been a focus on open access resources such as podcasts, blogs and social media channels, that accompany our more traditional and […]