Authors: Travis Anderson, Malia G. Cali, Stephanie C. Clark, Ike Hasley, Emily G. Larson, Kayle E. Noble-Taylor, David M. Robinson, Eric G. Post, Jonathan T. Finnoff, William M. Adams Injury and illness surveillance is critical for the development of effective risk mitigation strategies for athletes. Understanding rates of injury and illness across demographics (e.g., sex, […]
Tag: Paralympics
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, […]
Team Doctor reflections from the 2017 Fazza International Para Archery Championships
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Ajai Seth and Chris Tomlinson On January 25th 2017, para archers from all over the world gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 3rd Fazza International Para Archery Championships. I was fortunate enough to travel with the Great Britain (GB) team. I […]
2014 Paralympic School Games in Brazil: Beyond expectations for personal and professional learning as team doctor
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Dr Guy Evans Fortunately, I was invited as team doctor for the Great Britain (GB) Paralympic team at the 2014 Paralympic School Games in Brazil. Although I have travelled to a number of international championships with the GB rowing team, this was my first […]
Injury prevention, advances and challenges of the international paralympic committee, and countdown to the next games
It has been 12 months since Rowan Atkinson plonked the piano with his umbrella to Chariots of Fire in the London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Wikipedia says he is worth 85 million pounds, loves cars, has retired ‘Mr Bean’ and has been married to Sunetra Sastry for 23 years. But I digress already. Now, Professor […]