By Manroy Sahni (@manroysahni) Unfortunately, the vast majority of medical schools dedicate very little teaching time to the health benefits of physical activity and how to deliver lifestyle advice to patients that would profit. As such, this course stood out as an opportunity to gain some background knowledge and learn practical tips from the experts […]
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Winner, winner – Official 2014/2015 BJSM Systematic Review Awards (Part 1): Weak Hips – The Cause or Result of Unhappy Knees?
By Johann Windt, MS, CSCS, PhD Student Systematic reviews are the gold standard for critically appraising clinically-relevant literature. BJSM rewards the authors of the best systematic review(s) published each year. What’s the ‘best’ systematic review? What is good art? To address this challenge we used similar criteria to judge the reviews as in past years. All […]
Athlete Monitoring in Sport- Key Principles and Practical Tips By Jason Laird (@PhysioReel)
By Jason Laird (@PhysioReel) Within elite sport the use of data and technology is now commonplace. In particular, the use of athlete monitoring tools is now the norm for many sports looking to prevent injury. These tools are primarily aimed at monitoring training load (exposure) and an individual’s response to this exposure. The link between this monitoring data and injury incidence is now being closely analysed. Prevention of Injury In […]
Sudden cardiac death and ECG screening in athletes: what I think juniors need to know!
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Daniel Taylor-Sweet (@dtaylorsweet) Professional athletes are among the most fit on the planet and a group you would not likely associate with sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, each year many professional and amateur athletes alike die from SCD. An athlete dying of SCD […]
Knowledge, confidence, and fun: First time conference goers (and physiotherapy students) reflect on the ACPSEM “Physios in Sport Young Athlete Conference”
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Jazz Shiret and Aoife Bannon Our recent experience volunteering at the ACPSEM “Physios in Sport Young Athlete Conference,” held in early October at the wonderful Amex Stadium in Brighton, dispelled a stereotype (commonly held by conference newbies) that a “conference” is just full of […]
Expedition medicine’s role in sports and exercise medicine training
By Phil Clelland Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series This summer, I worked for British Exploring as the senior medic on their Project New Horizons expedition and provided medical cover for 67 participants during a three week trip to North West Iceland. This expedition aimed to inspire young people […]
Passionate about proactive healthcare? Look no further…#MET2015
Move Eat Treat is a movement to equip all healthcare practitioners with the skills to positively influence their patients’ lifestyle choices, fostering a healthy and happy Great Britain. As follow-up from our groundbreaking inaugural summit in 2013, we invite you to join us at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) in London on […]
World Rowing Championships September 2015 – debating the evolution of back pain in rowers
By Dr Fiona Wilson I have attended many World Rowing Champs, as a spectator, and then as Rowing Ireland’s Lead Physio and this time I was invited as a guest of FISA (the international rowing body) to give the Keynote at their Annual Medical Commission Meeting. My presentation topic was ‘The evolution of understanding of […]
Joint Statement by the FSEM and BASEM: A Doctor’s duty of care when attending a football game
RE: A Doctor’s duty of care when attending a football game When the referee requests the medical team, at any level of football, to attend to a player, it is the medical team’s absolute duty of care to attend and assess the player. This is governed by standards of medical practice issued by the General […]
BJSM Virtual Conference – RED-S, FAT and ACL (Enough abbreviations?)
A monthly round-up of podcasts and articles By Steffan Griffin (@lifestylemedic) Not only does the start of this month bring some fantastic sporting events but also another of our Virtual Conferences. This one is inspired by this fantastic recent podcast with Pippa Bennett, who addresses Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and anterior cruciate ligament […]