Thanks to everyone who voted in round 1 of our second annual BJSM cover competition. Perhaps due to flexibility envy, BJSM’s issue #2 (ECOSEP special issue) goes through to the final. See the four awesome covers in this second round. To recap: You (and your friends) vote below for your favourite cover. One click and you […]
Tag: London
Guest blog: Do athletes with prosthetic limbs have an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes?
Abhishek Chitnis 3rd Year Medical Student Keele University Email: v0z55@students.keele.ac.uk The use of prosthetic limbs in medicine has helped many patients over millennia lead a more comfortable life, enabling them to continue their activities of daily living as well as to compete in sport. In developing countries, prosthetic limbs are mainly used because […]
Cutting edge science at Mo Farah’s Oregon Training Camp
Guest Blog By Nick Smallwood Post script August 11th, 2012 – Congratulations @Mo_Farah for 5K, 10K double – delighted the world! Mo Farah knows the fine line between success and failure. At the World Athletics Championships last summer, he missed out on 10,000m gold by a quarter of a second. A few days later, he […]
Don’t miss Richard Budgett’s Olympics podcast…
Just a quick alert that Richard Budgett, the Chief Medical Office for the London Olympics, shares his very special insights. He was an Olympic Gold medal winner in Los Angeles before serving the UK and now the world! Click here for the podcast And remember, the IOC, through its Medical Commission, supports the 4 of […]
Perfect time to commit to UKsem London…Nov 23 thru 26 or part thereof…
Looking for a world class conference bringing together sport and exercise medicine, conditioning and science with nutrition, rehabilitation and high performance coaching?. This conference will provide new knowledge for those working with elite sport and recreational athletes as well as those presenting to all clinicians for exercise prescription. See the UKsem home page including the […]
Inaugural ASICS UKSEM, London (24-27th Nov 2010)
The aim of ASICS UKSEM is to develop the multidisciplinary team- from GP to elite team doctor, physiotherapist in private practice, soft tissue therapist, strength and conditioning coach, or high performance coach. All to provide superior patient outcomes. We are delighted to be endorsed by the Fitness Industry Association, The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and […]
Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport Conference, London, 21-22 October 2010
Arthritis Research UK and the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) are holding a conference to investigate the prevention and management of osteoarthritis following sport or exercise. Leading international speakers presenting at Tackling Osteoarthritis in Sport include Dr J Richard Steadman (Colorado), renowned for his knee surgery and rehabilitation work with elite sportspeople; and Jiri […]
ASICS UKSEM (Sports and Exercise Medicine) Conference; November 24-27, 2010
This is really going to be an awesome meeting so beg, borrow, or just bust through the security to be part of this historic event. The website is www.uksem.org, and there are regular updates on Twitter. Organiser Andrew Franklyn-Miller reports that the participants will represent a very broad church; from physician to physiotherapist, soft tissue to strength and conditioning, physiologists to […]
ECOSEP Congress September 9th-11th, 2010, London
ECOSEP Congress is an international interdisciplinary event which is held every two years and attracts over 400 participants from all over Europe. This year it will take place with the 12TH Annual Scientific Conference in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London. The 2nd ECOSEP congress will […]