By Liam West (@Liam_West) The first Football Association (@FA) Medical Masterclass in Disability Football meeting at @StGeorgesPark was a resounding success. It showcased both homegrown talents and imported experts; speaker profiles are available here. Dr. Richard Weiler and Dr Osman Ahmed (@osmanhahmed) hosted the day. Summary of key take home messages: Introduction to […]
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FIFA 11 For Health reaching out to 4,000 children in Brazil
Originally posted on FIFA.com FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke was joined by Brazilian Minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo and Brazil 2014 Organising Committee (LOC) Management Board member Ronaldo in Cuiaba on Wednesday, as he witnessed the roll-out of a “FIFA 11 For Health” project with 24 students from the Maria Ambrosio Pommot Municipal School. It […]
Concussion, risk assessment, and practical steps to reform: Learning from the Hugo Lloris example
By Dr. John Orchard (@DrJohnOchard) Another month in professional sport and we have another (few) concussion management controversies in multiple sports and multiple countries. Although we respect the fundamentals of the original van Mechelen injury prevention paradigm [1] it is clearer than ever that “real-world implementation” is at least half the battle [2]. This BJSM […]
Life saved in semi final of SAFF Championship 2013 by FIFA-supplied AED (FMEB – FIFA Medical Emergency Bag)
Preventing sudden cardiac death was a critical forum topic at the 2012 FIFA Medical Conference in Budapest. Advocates argued that pitch-side automated external defibrillators (AED) be required at FIFA competitions all over the world. In the last 5 years, only 24 of 84 football players who suffered cardiac arrest survived. Tragically, there was no AED available at the stadium in 80% […]
UK’s Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine Call: What is the link between Early Onset Dementia and Contact Sports? Plus 4 key messages – ready for immediate action!
The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) in the UK calls for further research into any possible relationship between early onset dementia and contact sports with a risk of head injury/head impacts. Research is needed to better understand the way in which brains may be damaged after a sporting head injury and the time […]
Working with Young Athletes in Football – it’s not JUST kids play, but that helps.
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series By Sam Blanchard, @SJBPhysio_sport Head of Academy Physiotherapy at Brighton & Hove Albion FC. South-East representative for ACPSEM Recently I stumbled across one of those rare beauties of a course that grips you from beginning to end, where everything relates to previous clinical experiences. I […]
A English Premier League Doctor’s Kitbag – The Magician’s Hat
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By David Eastwood (@Eastyy) The Doctor’s Kitbag A recent student selected component in my studies allowed me to shadow the club doctor of Sunderland AFC, a Premier League football team. I gained an insight into the role of a football doctor, seeing the typical […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – The passionate football star on physical health and team doctors
This interview was published in the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal and is reproduced with the kind permission of Aspetar – Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. For information about the Aspetar Journal or for a complimentary hard copy email journal@aspetar.com INTERVIEW With Zlatan Ibrahimovic Not every athlete has had their name entered into the dictionary. Zlatan Ibrahimovic […]
The Painful Symphysis Syndrome in Athletes and Treatment Possibilities
Reproduced with permission from the Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal. December 2012. Issue 3: 254-257. LETTERS FROM BELGRADE Reflection on the topic after 20 years of personal experience Written by Branislav Nesovic, Serbia. Translated by Zarko Vuckovic, Qatar DR BRANKO NESOVIC – NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN Sports-related groin pain has been in the spotlight for the last […]
FIFA’s 11 for health programme launched in Asia
We wanted to share more news about the expansion of FIFA’s global initiative to improve health. Keep up the great work Prof Jiri Dvorak and team! (Story originally posted in Healthcare Asia via FIFA) On October 22, Football’s stalwart association, Switzerland headquartered Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has launched the first-ever ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ programme […]