The Physical Activity and Population Health BJSM Blog Series #bjsmPApopBlog By Sonia Cheng @soniawmcheng “Vacuuming and scrubbing the floor are enough exercise to protect the heart and extend life!” “Household chores could save your life: The tiny amounts of physical activity from cleaning the floor and tidying up cut your risk of death by 28%!” You may […]
Tag: marathon
All roads lead to Rome – Running a marathon on ACL injured knees
By Catherine Lester I ran my first marathon in Rome in April, albeit slowly. I had never run further than 10km as of December last year. My dad asked me if I was sure I should be running – in 2008 I injured my left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and both […]
Training error and achilles pain
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Tom Goom @TomGoom, Sports Physiotherapist at the Physio Rooms and the creator of Running Physio; lead on Running Repairs Course http://www.running-physio.com/running-repairs-course/ Achilles tendinopathy is a common problem among runners and can be a challenge to manage. As clinicians, we want to help the […]
Sports Medicine at the 2015 London Marathon: critical reflections from a medical and a physiotherapy student
Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine – a BJSM blog series By Sean Carmody & Liam Newton The medical student experience – @seancarmody1: The London Marathon is a fascinating event from a sports medicine perspective. The 38,000 participants represent nearly every category of athlete. The weekend warriors to world record-holders range in abilities and disabilities […]