By Alex Hutchinson, Runner’s World‘s @SweatScience columnist and author of “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise” The short and simple answer is we don’t know. In fact, we don’t really “know” – in the sense of being able to measure some sort […]
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The delegate view of 6th London School of SEM Conference– What lessons were learnt?
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Jonathan Shurlock (@J_Shurlock) Reading the recent BJSM blog on the 6th annual London Deanery Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) Conference written by the event organisers, inspired me to give the delegate view of the important lessons learnt by those in attendance, and add […]
Highlights from the Sixth London School of Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference – Sport and Exercise for All
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A BJSM blog series) By Florence Newton and Katy Hornby The 6th annual London School of Sport and Exercise Medicine conference, “Sport and Exercise for All” (Hosted by Holborn Bars, March 11, 2015) certainly lived up to high expectations. 145 candidates from diverse backgrounds attended the expert presentations on […]
Authors of “”Load me up Scotty”: Mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy…” respond to Letter to the Editor by Dr. Nick Webborn and colleagues
Thank you for your interest in our editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: ”Load me up Scotty”: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy (formerly known as plantar fasciitis)”. However, we find your letter to the editor (published in this recent blog) somewhat hit-and-miss with regards to the main “swings” (critique points) provided by you and your […]
On tour with elite golf: Seasoned tips for the travelling physiotherapist
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Nigel Tilley In my 8th season as a Physiotherapist with The European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI), I have worked at over 180 golf tournaments. In this blog, I share some of my experiences, including practitioner and athlete tips for life on the road of […]
‘Load me up, Scotty’: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy – “It may be science Jim, but not as we know it!” (Letter to the Editor)
Letter to the Editor by BJSM Associate Editor Dr Nick Webborn and colleagues In response to: MS Rathleff and K Thorborg (2015) ‘Load me up, Scotty’: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy (formerly known as plantar fasciitis) Although it’s good to see researchers putting forward hypotheses for improving rehabilitation protocols, I believe there needs to be a balance […]
Aspiring to get ahead? Sports Physio tips from the UK to Qatar
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Johnathon King (@Jonny_King_PT) & Liam West (@Liam_West) You need mentors and role models to get ahead in your career. From this perspective, I Liam West (LW) interviewed Jonny King (JK), (a successful physiotherapist from the UK now based in Aspetar, Doha) to find […]
Winner announcement: BJSM 2014 cover competition
The Dutch Association of Sports Medicine theme issue that focused on muscle injuries won the Oscar for BJSM’s 2014 cover. The clear winner broke the The South African Sports Medicine Association’s 3-year stranglehold on the coveted trophy; no other nation had captured this ultimate among sports awards. Congratulations to all 17 BJSM member societies and particularly to those […]
PART 2: To #LCHF or not to #LCHF; That’s the dietary question!
By @JohannWindt, @Liam_West & Ania Tarazi This is part 2 of the’ To #LCHF or not to #LCHF’ Summit summary. Read part 1 HERE In this post, we focus on the low carb high fat diet (LCHF) and performance, and finish off with the pros and cons of the #LCHF2015 summit. We hope you enjoyed BJSM […]
PART 1: To #LCHF or not to #LCHF – that’s the dietary question!
By @JohannWindt, @Liam_West & @AniaTarazi Attendees of the 2015 Old Mutual Health Convention were fattened with four full days of low-carb, high fat (#LCHF) information #PunIntended. For brief summaries, see daily blogs of Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. Combining our notes, conference speaker interviews, and your questions, #TeamBJSM hope this blog captures and summarizes […]