By Lucía Sagarra-Romero Breast cancer and its treatment cause emotional trauma and health issues that impact a patient’s daily life. (1) The Owise breast cancer app is an online system that supports any patient with breast cancer to manage their health problems during and after their treatment. It provides the patient with a clear overview […]
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Three blind mice: 2017 SASMA Conference from the eyes of three medical students (PART 1)
By Kyle A. Winik, Lisa Erasmus and Robyn Paulse The SASMA conference is a biennial event and the latest instalment – the 17th of its kind – was held in Cape Town. This year’s theme was “Integrate-Accelerate Elevate”. As medical students attending our first conference, we were made to feel extremely welcome and we highly recommend […]
Is education more important than exercise in treating patellofemoral pain?
Follow-up to BJSM podcast episode #322. Haven’t heard it yet? Listen here. By Erin Macri @Erin_Macri, Simon Kristoffer Johansen, Michael Rathleff @MichaelRathleff After interviewing Dr. Michael Rathleff, I was thinking about how best to introduce Michael’s education slides to the clinic. Rather than simply uploading them to the site, I have collaborated here with Michael […]
10 benefits of postgraduate SEM study
By Dominic Mah @DomMah_ and David Bui @David_Bui_ You’re nearing the final years of medical school (or maybe you finished a while ago!), and now you’re looking for ways to develop your interest in sport and exercise medicine. Postgraduate SEM study (incl. intercalated degrees – the Bachelor of Science degree you can fit in […]
N=1 vs metadata in evaluating the effects of footwear on gait biomechanics
Letter in response to Shaw KE, Charlton JM, Perry CKL, et al. The effects of shoe-worn insoles on gait biomechanics in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2018;52:238-253. Footwear has long been considered a conservative management strategy for a variety of medical conditions. From tendon dysfunction to diabetic ulcers […]
Why the heck can’t scientists agree on what is good to eat?
By Dr Scott Lear With each passing week, we’re inundated with information regarding what to eat, what not to eat, when to eat and the latest diet trends. Do we aim for macronutrients, calories or food patterns? New studies come out either telling us what we know or that we’ve had it wrong all this […]
Duty of Care in Sport Meeting, London, 27 April 2018
The MedEduCare not-for-profit Duty of Care in Sport – making it happen Meeting, Chandos House, London, UK is this April. Developed by Dr Rod Jaques and Professor Nicola Maffulli, the day will be high level and interdisciplinary SEMS/Sports Law Meeting, aimed at senior SEMS and Sports Law professionals and open to all healthcare, sports law, performance […]
How sure are we that physical activity makes us live longer?
The Physical Activity and Population Health BJSM Blog Series By Sonia Cheng @soniawmcheng The health benefits of regular exercise and a physically active lifestyle are indisputable – it plays a key role in improving cardiorespiratory fitness, maintaining physical function, and correcting biological risk factors such as hypertension and high cholesterol. But whether exercise also lengthens the […]
Introducing the BJSM “Patient Voices” series: getting your patient’s story heard by the wider SEM community
By Dr Osman Ahmed @osmanhahmed How many of us have treated a patient/athlete and thought “that’s one heck of a story they’ve got”? Quite a few of us, I expect. Throughout our working lives we encounter patients who have been through circumstances and situations that we can easily look too as a great learning example, […]
Arsenal FC SEMS Conference, 20th March 2018, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
Duty of Care and Athlete Welfare in Elite Sport: how advances in monitoring, loading and performance can help our athletes Register on-line at www.arsenal.com/semsconference Senior SEMS, sports law, NGB professional or student – a day not to be missed!! Comments from 2017 conference attendees: “An excellent meeting, with many news ideas and methods to implement.”; […]