There was an outbreak of gastroenteritis after several days, which was affecting some teams more than others – source unknown. Personal hygiene education and prep was a focus for the squad and staff from the outset and this seems to have paid off as our squad was barely affected. However, there has been a convincing […]
Category: General
The obesity and soda debate – cool heads must prevail
No-one would deny that drinking litres of full-calorie soda drinks (soft drinks) daily increases risk of obesity. But extreme behaviours leading to a biological phenomenon (in this case obesity) do not mean that moderation in those same behaviours cause a mild version of the same problem. Biology is not always linear. The article of interest […]
Guest Blog by Dr Richard Weiler: The England Cerebral Palsy Football Team
Part 1 of 2: CPISRA Cerebral Palsy Football World Championship, Netherlands 16 teams, 12 athletes per squad, 7-a-side football, 30 minutes each half, 18 days of rain and cheese slices every meal – the CPISRA Cerebral Palsy World Football Championships, Assen, Netherlands. The athletes are supported by the FA in the same manner as any […]
Guest Blog: Debating Strategies to Reduce Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Dr. Drezner Responds to Sports Cardiology Editorial
Mosterd, Senden, and, Engelfriet, authors of a recent editorial, (in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, April 2011) suggest strategies to reduce the occurrence of sudden cardiac death in athletes. They also comment on the limitations of routine prescreening of athletes. The authors reference the seminal work of Drs. Corrado, Drezner, Basso, and Thiene that promotes preparticipation […]
Real-life gait solutions (not just cyborg videos!!)
With apropulsive cyborg gait videos, IQ measures using gait observation, and distance running clinics to observe and improve biomechanics, the sports medicine community (and the general public) has a widespread interest in the significance of “gait.” In this month’s BJSM Editor’s Choice section (free online!) Noehren, Scholz, and Davis investigate the role of hip mechanics in […]
‘Smokadiabesity’ reaches epidemic proportions. But low fitness still kills more Americans than smoking, diabetes and obesity combined!
MOST LIKED BLOG OF 2011 – GETS A DUST OFF AND FRONT BLOG STATUS FOR 24 HOURS. PLEASE ‘LIKE’ OR RETWEET IF YOU FEEL THIS IS MESSAGE HAS NOT GOT THROUGH TO THOSE MAKING PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS OR TO ALL CLINICIANS GIVING HEALTH ADVICE Smoking, diabetes and obesity are major public health concerns. At the […]
13th Annual Scientific Conference in Sport and Exercise Medicine
********************************************************************************* A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of ERIC ARTHUR NEWSHOLME, MA, DSc, Fellow and Tutor in Biochemistry of Merton College, Oxford 1973-1996, Emeritus Fellow of Merton College 1996-2011, will be held in Merton College Chapel on Saturday 15 October 2011 at 3.00 pm. Tea in Hall. […]
The Limitations of T’ai Chi as a Cost-Effective (Population Level) Exercise Program – Guest Blog by Prof Caroline Finch
This blog is in response to: T’ai Chi Gone Viral! The World Reports on Myeong Soo Lee and Edzard Ernst’s Systematic Review (BJSM blog May 27) Another important aspect to consider when promoting T’ai Chi (and those comparable) exercise programs, is their cost-effectiveness, particularly at the population level. We conducted an epidemiological cost modelling of […]
Moynihan raises major questions about drug studies: Drug benefits exaggerated?
Ray Moynihan’s investigative journalism book — ‘Selling Sickness’ — was a tour de force – impaling the concept of ‘preventive pharmaceutical therapy’ for healthy individuals. If new to this see ‘disease mongering‘. He continues to raise issues that have major health service and public health ramifications. This paper in the BMJ won’t please those whose […]
Football as Global Health Promotion: FIFA’s 11 for Health Programme
“Prevention is better than a cure, no matter what disease we look at…football is an ideal platform to promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent disease.” – Professor Jiri Dvorak, FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer This month’s BJSM Editor’s Choice (free online) highlights an innovative approach to health and exercise promotion in Africa. Authors […]