Keywords: running, running-related injuries, injury prevention This blog summarises a recently published study exploring the prevention of running-related injuries (1). Running is a widely enjoyed recreational physical activity across numerous countries. While regular running offers various health and fitness benefits (2), it also carries a significant risk of running-related injuries (3). Running-related injuries are highly […]
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A summary of the Marathon Medicine Conference 2024
Authors: Professor Courtney Kipps, Professor Charlie Pedlar & Dr Amy Boalch This year was a special occasion for the Marathon Medicine Conference, as it marked its 40th year. The venue conference saw a change, with the conference held at Central Hall Westminster, and the conference committee welcomed a new member – Dr Amy Boalch. What […]
The ‘weekend warrior’ strikes again: more evidence that the risk of death is reduced in people who exercise once or twice per week!
Authors: Gary O’Donovan, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, and Gerson Ferrari There has been great interest in the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern since we published the results of our large studies in the UK (1) and the US (2). These studies showed that the risk of death was reduced to a similar extent in the weekend warriors who exercised […]
The error of easy running in terms of stroke volume response to exercise, or why Peter Coe was right
Author: Sergey Roussakow, MD, PhD (0000-0002-2548-895X) This blog reconsiders the traditional point of view about the training effect and physiological mechanisms of easy running and low heart rate training. The Miracle of Long Slow Distance If you ask a novice runner what the benefits of long slow distance running (LSD) (also known as low-heart rate […]
Marathon Medicine 2023: “Keeping runners running”
Blog by Dr Amy Boalch (@marathonmedic_) Marathon Medicine is an annual free conference held in London the day before the London Marathon. The event offers clinicians and runners the opportunity to engage with talks from prominent speakers with this year’s event focussing on ‘keeping runners running’. This blog will summarise some of the content covered […]
Identifying Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Runners
Keywords: female, running, RED-S In this blog we will explain how to identify RED-S in cross country runners by three different health profiles. We also discuss risk factors for RED-S in this population. Our study (recently published in BJSM), included a random sample of 211 current National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) female cross […]
We may have been overenthusiastic with that mask … (letter from a leader)
This is from a leader in the BJSM community … (and thank you!) I know you appreciate honest feedback. Here is some for the new BJSM cover that depicts a runner in the forest with a mask. As you know, masks are a great tool to stop the spread of droplets and are proven useful […]
Swim, bike and run: promoting physical activity in General Practice through triathlon
By Greg Irving GP Clinical Lecturer in General Practice, University of Cambridge and Mary Hardwick Chair of British Triathlon Whilst there has rightly been much attention given to activities such as running to improve physical activity through General Practice, triathlon should not be overlooked as an evidence based approach. Whilst running shows no reduction in […]
Stepping up to better running form with the Running Physio – Tom Goom
What are the keys to good running form? Is there a magical number for step rate? Should we all be changing the way we run? On this week’s podcast, Tom Goom joins us to chat about gait retraining and its role in helping injured runners. Known to many in the SEM community as the […]
Parkrun: a 5K event making strides in boosting health
By Charles Hillman Recently celebrating its 15th anniversary since inception,[1] parkrun is on the increase on an international scale. Consisting of volunteer-led, free weekly timed 5km runs in local parks, it has the potential to have an impact on the global issue of inactivity. Since the British Royal College of General Practitioners began actively promoting […]