Bruce Hamilton’s article (Hamstring muscle strain injuries: what can we learn from history? 2012;46: 900-903) is receiving a lot of attention. Current in this month’s BJSM print edition, >6,000 people have already downloaded and digested it (free full text!). This October issue has been shaped by the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, one of BJSM’s 8 […]
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BJSM podcasts speak for themselves – 6,738 downloads in the last 30 days!
Are you an app developer? If you want to create the BJSM podcast app please ‘call me maybe’. Granted BJSM podcasts are marginally less popular than Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit (300 million views) but I am optimistic that sports medicine will truimph over time. Right now we are only 300 million views behind (with rounding). […]
Exercise as a medicine for both health professionals and patients!
By Ann Gates (@exerciseworks) This blog is an excerpt from: www.exercise-works.org blog on exercise as a medicine label Generic name: Regular, daily exercise Uses: For the prevention and treatment of most non communicable diseases such as: heart disease, cancer, hypertension, stroke, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, mental health problems, parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease, musculoskeletal […]
BJSM Social Media Contributes to Health Policy Re-Think: A success story in Hertfordshire
By Christine Neyndorff and Dr. Richard Weiler There was an unprecedented response following our last BJSM blog to the draft consultation for the Hertfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board strategy for the coming years. The remarkable response following this BJSM blog deserves an update (thanks Ed.). We also wanted to thank everyone for their contributions. The original […]
Insights from the 2012 Paralympic Games
By Dr Dinesh Sirisena Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly Guest Blog) Billed by the official television broadcaster as the main event following the Olympic Games ‘warm-up’, the Paralympics have surpassed all expectations and will undoubtedly change perceptions of disability sport in Great Britain. For most, it has been an awakening as […]
Depression, exercise and the impact of research
Guest blog by Dr Joseph Lightfoot and Mr Charlie Fry The recent BMJ publication Facilitated physical activity as a treatment for depressed adults: randomised controlled trial stirred the medical world and the media with the claim that exercise has no impact on depression. This supposedly myth-busting paper was shared, tweeted, commented upon and even appeared in a […]
Feasibility and efficiency of an under-desk exercise device: a pilot study
By Drs Vadim N. Dedov and Irina V. Dedova ABSTRACT Background/Aim – Sedentary behaviour is associated with a variety of chronic diseases and considered as a health hazard. Worksite interventions, which decrease sedentary time and increase physical activity during working hours, may improve health of sedentary workers. Methods – In this study we tested a specially […]
Physical inactivity in Nigeria: A short analysis (part 2 of 2)
Guest blog by Damilola Alawode (@DAlawode) Read part 1 here In Nigeria, government policies (e.g., policies that might influence health) can arise at three levels. There is the Federal Government, state governments, and local governments. Local governments tend to follow the policy laid down by state governments. Though there is a national health promotion draft policy, […]
CT scans and X-rays increase risk of cancer – changing the goal posts in sports medicine
By John Orchard and Jessica Orchard Two jaw-dropping papers from The Lancet 1 and BMJ 2 published in the past month should have a major effect on the practice of sports medicine. They have clearly demonstrated that radiating scans in young people actually do lead to an increased risk of cancer later in life. Perhaps until […]
Undergraduate perspective on sports and exercise medicine: a BJSM Blog feature and opportunity to contribute!
By Liam West (@Liam_West) Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is gaining recognition worldwide as an important medical specialty. Sports medicine involves the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders & medical issues related to exercise, while exercise medicine aims to use increased physical activity to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This […]