BMJ10d
Two minutes was always enough time to finish eating a Pop Tart…until it wasn’t: my experience with cardiac arrest in high school chemistry class
For everyone ambling into high school chemistry on the morning of 20 April 2022, the day seemed as life-changing as you would ...
BMJ10d
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport
Dr Darrell Menard is a distinguished leader in Canadian sport and exercise medicine, renowned for his exceptional ...
BMJ8d
Longitudinal increase in physical activity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes following the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome
Objectives Physical activity (PA) provides protective effects against cardiovascular diseases, including ischaemic heart ...
BMJ6d
Examining the under-representation of black researchers in sports science and sports medicine publications: ‘You Can’t be what You Can’t See’
Objectives This study evaluated the representation of black researchers as authors of articles published in four peer-reviewed journals with the highest impact factors (IFs) in the field of sports ...
BMJ20d
Association between recorded physical activity and cancer progression or mortality in individuals diagnosed with cancer in South Africa
Objectives This study aimed to determine the association between progression and mortality in individuals with stage 1 cancer and their recorded physical activity before the diagnosis of the cancer.
BMJ16d
Understanding the role of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit during rehabilitation from Achilles tendinopathy (PhD academy award)
My PhD aimed to gain insights in the relationship between triceps surae muscle force-sharing, Achilles tendon properties, and changes in pain, tendon structure and functioning during rehabilitation in ...
BMJ16d
Ultrasound as a predictor of time-loss injury for the patellar tendon, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia in division I collegiate athletes
Objectives Tendinopathy and fasciopathy are common conditions that can result in time-loss injury in athletes. This study aimed to determine if preseason sonographic abnormalities of the patellar ...
BMJ3d
Injury and illness surveillance during the 24th Men's Handball World Championship 2015 in Qatar
Background The IOC encourages international federations to establish systematic athlete injury and illness surveillance programmes. Objective To describe pattern of injuries and illnesses during the ...
BMJ3d
Respiratory symptoms and inflammatory responses to Difflam throat-spray intervention in half-marathon runners: a randomised controlled trial
Objective In this study, the effects of Difflam Forte Anti-inflammatory Throat Spray on the incidence of upper respiratory symptoms (URS) and inflammatory responses after a half-marathon race were ...
BMJ4d
THE USE OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES (NSAIDS) AT THE 2016 LONDON MARATHON
Background Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAID) used during exercise are associated with medical risks. Such risks include gastric side effects and renal side effects (Kuster et al, 2013). More ...
BMJ4d
Patellofemoral pain: consensus statement from the 3rd International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat held in Vancouver, September 2013
5 Division of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 6 Department of Physical Therapy, Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA 7 Department of Physical Therapy, East ...
BMJ4d
The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Background Physical activity is important in both prevention and treatment of many common diseases, but sports injuries can pose serious problems. Objective To determine whether physical activity ...