Hört endlich auf degenerative Meniskusrisse zu operieren: Es wird Zeit, dass sich die gängige Praxis an der Evidenz orientiert.

Von Kay M Crossley, Joanne L Kemp, Charles Ratzlaff und Ewa M Roos übersetzt aus dem Englischen To read blog in English: https://stg-blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2014/06/15/time-to-stop-meniscectomies-for-degenerative-tears-practice-must-catch-up-with-evidence/ Im Jahr 2002 wurde im New England Journal of Medicine eine randomisierte kontrollierte Studie veröffentlicht, die uns alle aufhorchen ließ. Das wirklich bemerkenswerte an dieser Studie war, dass alle Teilnehmer randomisiert drei Gruppen zugewiesen […]

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Cutting sporting Australians to their knees: time for more investment in sports injury prevention

By David Hunter, Florance and Cope Professor of Rheumatology Australians’ passion for their favourite sporting pursuits is almost unmatched by any other country throughout the world. We pride ourselves on our sporting heritage and the records that our minnow sized population has been able to achieve in an ever expanding sporting world. Not detracting from the importance […]

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Regular Consumption of Sports Drinks are a Risk to Children’s Health

FSEM PRESS RELEASE Regular consumption of sports drinks by children, for social reasons, could be having a detrimental effect on their health concludes the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) UK. A survey by Cardiff University School of Dentistry[i], published in the British Dental Journal, showed a high proportion of 12-14 year olds are […]

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Primary care sports med to ‘pitchside’ gymnastics: Travelling across the pond to dip my toes in the USA SEM scene

Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Michael Akadiri This Spring, I travelled across the pond from the UK to the USA to take the fortuitous opportunity of a 6-week study elective. In line with the country’s nickname as ‘The Land of Opportunity’, I viewed this trip as my opportunity […]

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Sit Less, Get Active! First MOOC to deliver and evaluate physical activity promotion, call to action: sign-up or share

By Adam Bleakley (Foundation Doctor, NHS Lothian) and Evan Jenkins (Medical Student, University of Edinburgh) Physical activity is regarded as a global public health priority (Kohl, 2012), and physical inactivity the biggest public health problem of the 21st century (Blair, 2009). Physical inactivity and sedentariness, “silent killers”, are associated with increased morbidity and reduced life expectancy […]

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‘No pain, no gain’. The best way to train? Erasmus MC study project evaluates two different exercise therapies for patellar tendinopathy in a RCT with the innovative 3D Ultrashort echo time (UTE)-MRI technique

By Robert-Jan de Vos @rj_devos and Edwin Oei Patellar tendinopathy is an overuse injury that causes pain and impaired performance in jumping athletes. Prevalence is high in elite volleyball (45%) and basketball (32%) athletes.1 Symptoms can become long-standing Furthermore, there is currently no convincing evidence for second-line treatments such as shockwave therapy and platelet-rich plasma.2,3 Exercise therapy […]

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Worin bestehen die Vorzüge körperlichen Trainings hinsichtlich Gedächtnis und kognitiver Funktion?

To read in english go HERE Antwort auf eine Frage im Rahmen eines Online Kurses der McGill Universität, Kanada („MOOC“ *): „Auf den Körper kommt es an“ von Dr. Julia Alleyne Dr. Alleyne (Twitter account: @JKAlleyne) ist Fachärztin für Sportmedizin zu deren Erfahrungsschatz u. a. ihre Funktion als leitende Medizinerin für Kanada bei diversen olympischen […]

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#WeActiveChallenge: the WeCommunities launch fun, interactive social media campaign to promote activity

By Naomi McVey @NaomiMcVey The case for increasing physical activity among the global population is compelling, but achieving this is far more complex. Despite comprehensive guidance from national and international organisations[1][2][3][4], and increasing emphasis on supporting the health of the NHS workforce[5][6][7], the reality of knowing how and where to start, and fitting exercise into […]

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