Keywords: disability, sport, cerebral palsy In this blog we explain how we used a novel single-case experimental research design to investigate the therapeutic value of participation in Para sport. Our study enrolled young people with profound cerebral palsy and high support needs in a Para swimming training program called ParaSTART and monitored their training load, […]
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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 […]
Can national swimming federations be agents for health promotion?
By Clarence Perez-Diaz and Juan Carlos De la Cruz-Márquez. In this blog we capture the essence of what we may also submit as a research paper to a journal outside the BJSM. Background: Participation in international swimming events have increased significantly over the last 20 years. While only 46 national swimming federations (NFs) participated in […]
Swimming Induced Pulmonary Oedema – raising awareness about this potentially life-threatening condition
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Dr Ralph Smith, Dr Jim Kerss & Dr Daniel Brooke With the new season approaching, Triathlon is one of the fastest growing participation sports in the United Kingdom (UK). The swim component of a triathlon is usually held in open water […]
Cold Water Immersion Recovery
Cold Water Immersion is one of the latest trends in encouraging recovery. At the Olympics several swim teams set up immersion tanks on the warm-up pool deck for “recovery”. What are your thoughts? Do you have evidence that they help? Please do share your thoughts on Cold Water Immersion with us at the BJSM. […]