This blog provides a summary of a recent study published in BJSM. Why is this study important? Non-communicable diseases—like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia—cause most deaths and disability worldwide (1,2). Clinicians need quick, low-cost tools to identify patients at higher risk before disease develops. Muscular strength has long been linked with health (3). But can […]
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Five of our favourite BJSM podcasts from 2018
By Daniel Friedman @ddfriedman Have you discovered the power of BJSM podcasts yet? What better way to get inspired and stay informed about the latest in the world of sport and exercise medicine? And every episode is ad-free, for free! Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask us… As 2018 comes to an end, […]
Can blood flow restriction training improve outcomes in clinical populations?
By Paul Head @PHphysio Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) has been shown to increase muscular strength and hypertrophy using loads less than half of what’s recommended by the ACSM (>60% of 1RM) (1). The proposed mechanisms for BFRT include metabolic accumulation (2-5); fast-twitch muscle fibre recruitment (6,7); increased protein synthesis through the mammalian target of rapamycin […]