By Dr Nicky Keay The Endocrine system displays temporal variation in release of hormones. Integrating external lifestyle factors with this internal, intrinsic temporal dimension is crucial for supporting metabolic and Endocrine health. Amplitude and frequency of hormonal secretion display a variety of temporal patterns: Diurnal variation, synchronised with external light/dark. Orchestrated by a specific area of the hypothalamus, […]
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World University Games 2017: an ideal learning environment for SEM registrars
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective – A BJSM blog series By Philippa Turner and Chris Speers The 2017 Summer Universiade aka World University Games, organized by The International University Sports Federation (FISU), was recently held in Chinese Taipei from the 19th – 30th August. This biennial event is widely recognised as the second largest […]
Take action for injury prevention – Call for abstracts 13th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference (closes Oct 10th)
In his closing remarks to the 2016 World Safety conference, Professor Adnan Hyder encouraged delegates to “take action.” These words also weave through the Tampere Declaration which encourages a global commitment for stronger injury and violence prevention by integrating injury and violence prevention into other health and safety advocacy platforms. The Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN), Australian Collaboration for Research into Injury in Sport […]
It is time to stop wasting time and money debating graft types and surgical approaches for ACL injuries: The secret probably lies in optimising rehabilitation
By Adam Culvenor, PT, PhD, @agculvenor; and Christian Barton, PT, PhD, @DrChrisBarton Last month, Professor Lars Engebretsen expressed concern on this blog regarding the potential return to popularity of synthetic grafts for cruciate ligament deficient knees in an attempt to optimise outcomes. There has been a great deal of research attempting to identify the optimal […]
Inspiring the next generation in sports medicine: Utilising the USEMS e-publication to bridge the knowledge gap between student and clinician
Undergraduate perspective on Sport & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Liam Newton @newton_liam and Sean Carmody @seancarmody1 Today’s sports medicine clinicians have a wealth of quality educational resources on tap. The British Journal of Sports Medicine blog series, podcasts and original articles are easy examples to cite. They are also complimented nicely by many others […]
Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK to host International Visiting Fellows
News Release The FSEM (UK) will welcome three visiting fellows from the United States of America, on the 30 September 2017, for a two week programme. The travelling fellowship programme will take in centres of excellence in Sport and Exercise Medicine in the UK, ending with all three international guests presenting at the FSEM (UK) […]
Canberra physiotherapy students’ commit to making every contact count for physical activity!
By Nicole Freene @NicoleFreene A recent Australian study found no change in physical activity levels over the last 20 years. Nearly 60% of Australian adults are not doing enough to receive the health benefits of physical activity [1]. Health professionals need to take advantage of any opportunity to promote physical activity. In 2015, Ann Gates […]
Let’s get physical! It’s ‘Physical activity for life’ today on World Physiotherapy Day 2017
The Physical Activity and Population Health BJSM Blog Series By Sonia Cheng (@soniawmcheng) Today, September 8 is none other than World Physiotherapy Day, and this year the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) is celebrating the profession with the message ‘Physical activity for life’. This message builds on the World Health Organisation’s call for global […]
Invitation to the FIMS Team Physician Advanced Course 23 – 26 September 2017
By Alexandre Rebelo-Marques (@ARebeloMarques) On behalf of the Organising Committee, I am pleased to welcome our outstanding faculty and delegates to the Best European Destination in 2017 – Porto, Portugal for the Fédération Internationale de Médecine du Sport (FIMS) Team Physician Advanced Course (TPAC). The course will be held from 23 – 26 September at the […]
One road to Rome: Exercise
By Dr Nicky Keay (@nickykfitness) Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of symptoms including: hypertension, dyslipidaemia, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The underlying pathological process is insulin resistance which distorts metabolism. Temporal and mechanistic connections have been described between hyperinsulinaemia, obesity and insulin resistance. Insulin levels rise, potentially stimulated by an excess intake of refined […]