BJSM Podcast
560 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 45 ratingsBritish Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia information portal that provides original research, reviews, and debate relating to clinically-relevant aspects of sport and exercise medicine. We contribute to innovation (research), education (teaching and learning), and knowledge translation (implementing research into practice and policy). We use web, print, video, and audio material to serve the international sport and exercise medicine community.
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How to make exercise changes stick using behavioural change theory with Dr Tim Anstiss. EP#550
April 16, 2024 13:41 - 39 minutes - 91 MBBehaviour change theory and Motivational Interviewing (MI) principles are often an area cited by healthcare professionals as something they would like more training on. The BJSM has collaborated with the PACC programme to develop this podcast and has invited Dr Tim Anstiss, an expert in this area, to explain some key behaviour change theory and motivational interviewing concepts in this conversation. Tim is a medical doctor specialising in behaviour change and wellbeing improvement. He train...
Mental Health and Shared Decision-Making with Dr. Marcia Faustin EP# 549
April 05, 2024 13:05 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Marcia Faustin (X: @FaustinMarcia) to discuss her main stage presentation about Mental Health and Shared Decision-Making during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Dr. Faustin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of California – Davis. She is the Associate Team Physician for the UC Davis Division I...
The Placebo Effect and Fueling Endurance Athletes with Dr. Peter Brukner. EP#548
March 15, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 11.7 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Peter Brukner, MBBS, DSc (T: @DrPeterBrukner), to discuss his upcoming lectures on the placebo effect and fueling endurance athletes during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD. In this conversation, Dr. Brukner shares some background on both of his upcoming main stage talks at the AMSSM Annual Meeting, which are titled: Placebo Effect or Something More? How Nontangible Factors...
When ACL reconstruction does not help: Risk Factors associated with not achieving the Minimal Important Change & Quality of Life. EP# 547
February 23, 2024 13:53 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MBThis BJSM podcast discusses ACL reconstructions and when they may not meet the minimal important change (MIC) for the knee injury & osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) and quality of life (QoL). Dr Janina Kaarre and Dr Eric Hamrin Senorski discuss their latest research of ACL reconstruction outcomes from the Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry database and explain who may not benefit from surgical ACL reconstruction intervention. Hosted by Dr Shona Kohlhardt. Link to Paper: https://bjs...
Return to running post-partum – when, what, and how? Pt 2. EP# 546
February 09, 2024 14:31 - 17 minutes - 39 MBIn this BJSM Podcast Dr Brooke Patterson hosts Dr Shefali Christopher and Dr Rita Deering. If you are a clinician who sees women runners this podcast is for you. Get up to date with the latest clinical and research recommendations for return to running post-partum. Dr Christopher led a recent consensus which combined expert opinion of a large range of clinical and exercise professionals with the current evidence. This is part 2 of a 2-part podcast, where we discuss developing a return to ru...
Return to running post-partum – when, what, and how? EP# 545
February 02, 2024 13:24 - 44 minutes - 101 MBIn this BJSM Podcast Dr Brooke Patterson hosts Dr Shefali Christopher and Dr Rita Deering. If you are a clinician who sees women runners this podcast is for you. Get up to date with the latest clinical and research recommendations for return to running post-partum. Dr Christopher led a recent consensus which combined expert opinion of a large range of clinical and exercise professionals with the current evidence. This is part 1 of a 2-part podcast, where we will focus on the consensus recomm...
Behind the scenes at BJSM - What was achieved in 2023 and a look ahead to 2024. EP# 544
January 26, 2024 14:35 - 14 minutes - 33.8 MBProf Jon Drezner and Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi talk to Dr. Liam West about the important backstories to the BJSM achievements in 2023 and share with the listener the aims for 2024.
Why #IOCprev2024 is such an unmissable event. EP#543
January 05, 2024 14:15 - 18 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this podcast, we are joined by Professor Roald Bahr, a Professor of Sports Medicine and the Chair of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences. In addition, he is chair of the IOC Medical Commission Games Group, and has been overseeing the organisation of the 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport. To find out more about the conference, check out this link or to follow Prof Bahr directly, you can follow him on Twitter...
Discussing Mental Health in Athletes with 3 Experts. EP#543
October 27, 2023 17:14 - 35 minutes - 21 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, hosts Dr. Corinne Rivard, DO, and Dr. Taryn Ryan, MD, are joined by three experts to discuss several key factors regarding mental health in athletes. The panel of experts includes Chelsea Morales, PsyD; Samantha Morris, PsyD; and Andrew Toce, MEd, MBA, LPC, CMPC, and in this conversation, they address the following topics and questions about athlete mental health: Explaining some of the roles and stressors that contribute to mental health injur...
From Red Flags to Recovery: A Deep Dive into Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Strategies for Managing REDs. EP#542
October 20, 2023 09:45 - 20 minutes - 46.4 MBIn the last of this BJSM mini-series on the REDS (relative energy deficiency in sport) consensus statement, Dr Georgia Cahill hosts Monica Torstveit, a sports scientist who specialises in REDs and Dr. Kate Ackerman, sports medicine physician and director of the Female Athlete Program in Boston, USA. They discuss their paper, soon to be published in BJSM, regarding primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies for identifying and treating REDs. Kate provides tips for clinicians involv...
The New REDs Clinical Assessment Tool – IOC REDs CAT2 – with Professor Margo Mountjoy and Dr Trent Stellingwerff. EP#541
October 13, 2023 14:24 - 17 minutes - 40 MBProfessor Margo Mountjoy and Dr Trent Stellingwerff discuss the latest clinical assessment tool for REDs. They introduce the new International Olympic Committee Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Clinical Assessment Tool - IOC REDs CAT2 – including how and when it is best to use it. Hosted by Dr Shona Kohlhardt, this podcast is part of the BJSM REDs Podcast Series. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1068
To Measure or Not to Measure – the body composition question for athletic individuals. EP#540
October 06, 2023 15:06 - 18 minutes - 42.3 MBProf. Sundgot-Borgen and Dr. Therese Mathisen draw on their personal and professional experiences to take the listener through the new consensus statement in body composition measurement in athletes. Packed full of clinical pearls, this podcast is part of the BJSM REDs Podcast Series. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1148 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1073
Updates in Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and how they can improve the care you provide to your patients – an overview with Professor Margo Mountjoy. EP#539
September 29, 2023 12:36 - 16 minutes - 38.1 MBRelative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) can cause various health and performance consequences for physically active individuals. BJSM’s Dr Liam West poses the questions to our topic expert Prof Margo Mountjoy to give you the overview of the changes to the recent IOC REDs Consensus Statement Papers. Margo has a wealth of knowledge in the area both in a clinical and research capacity so is perfectly placed to help guide you through the top take home points and how to improve the care you of...
Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation. EP#538
August 11, 2023 09:49 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Margot Putukian, MD (T: @MPutukian), and Dr. Siobhan Statuta, MD, to discuss the AMSSM Position Statement on Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation, which was published earlier this year. This position statement updates the Evidence-Based Subject Review on Mononucleosis by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine published in 2008 and reviews the epidemiology, clinical manifesta...
Diving into the Healing Waters: Swimming as medicine with Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi. EP #537
July 28, 2023 14:28 - 20 minutes - 46.7 MBThis BJSM podcast dives into the launch of 'Swimming as Medicine' with Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi (GP, RCGP Lifestyle & Physical Activity Lead and Clinical Advisor for Swim England) and BJSM's host Dr Shona Kohlhardt. This podcast explores the benefits and practicalities of the 'Swimming as Medicine' campaign and both how patients and clinical practitioners can benefit and get involved. The following links are mentioned within the podcast: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/health-fact-sheet...
Athletes with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with Dr. Dusty Narducci. EP#536
July 21, 2023 12:23 - 28 minutes - 65.2 MBIn this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, (T: @thejschro) is joined by Dr. Dusty Narducci (T: @NarducciDusty) to discuss the updated AMSSM Position Statement regarding Athletes With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Dr. Narducci served as a co-author on the position statement, and in this conversation, she addresses the following topics: Why the position statement, which was originally published in 2011, was updated The recomm...
Later-in-life health risks associated with sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts - Prof Grant Iverson and Prof Bob Cantu. EP#535
July 07, 2023 12:52 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBThis podcast is a part of a BJSM mini-series on concussion in sport following the release of the 6th International Consensus Statement. In this episode Brooke Patterson hosts Prof Grant Iverson and Prof Bob Cantu to discuss the systematic review which evaluated the later-in-life health risks associated with participation in collision sports, repeated head impacts and concussion. The podcast will help clinicians have evidence-informed conversations about the risks with athletes, coaches, pare...
No more cocooning! Return to school and sport after sports-related concussion EP#534
June 30, 2023 09:16 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MBThis podcast Brooke Patterson hosts Prof John Leddy and Dr Margot Putukian, as a part of a BJSM mini-series on concussion, following the release of the 6th international consensus statement. They discuss the latest evidence on risks and benefits of physical activity, rest, cognitive activity, and sleep after sports related concussion. It will help clinicians guide athletes to return to exercise, school, and sport following concussion. Links to reviews Rest and exercise https://bjsm...
The journey from SCAT5 to SCAT6 and beyond - what is new in sports related concussion assessment? #EP 533
June 23, 2023 08:32 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBBJSM's Dr. Liam West talks to internationally renowned Sports Neuropsychologist Dr. Ruben Echemendia about the new concussion assessment tool - the SCAT6 and SCOAT6. They discuss areas that were highlighted as requiring improvement from the implementation of the SCAT5, how these were addressed and how best to use the SCAT6. The differences between the SCAT6 and SCOAT6 are discussed as well as top tips for those looking to diagnose and manage concussions. SCAT6 Paper: https://bjsm.bmj.com/co...
It’s BJSM Concussion in Sport Month! Highlights from the 6th International Consensus on Concussion in Sport — Kathryn Schneider and Jon Patricios. EP#532
June 14, 2023 23:01 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn this BJSM Podcast, Brooke Patterson hosts Kathryn Schneider and Jon Patricios. This your one-stop-shop for the updates from the 6th International Concussion in Sport Consensus Statement. They summarise findings from 10 systematic reviews and five years of work on topics related to concussion prevention, assessment, management, return to learn and sport, later in life health risks, and retirement decisions. The rigour of the consensus process is very clear—with careful consideration of all...
Quantity AND Quality Is Key For People With Knee OA – Dr Kerry Costello And Dr Deepak Kumar. EP#531
May 26, 2023 10:52 - 26 minutes - 60.1 MBDr Kerry Costello and Dr Deepak Kumar discuss a BSJM paper that investigated gait and physical activity predictors of cartilage worsening in people with knee osteoarthritis from the MOST study, using a machine learning model. Kerry and Deepak do a brilliant job of explaining the biomechanical variables, and the advantages of machine learning, and what these findings might mean for clinicians treating people with knee osteoarthritis. Link to paper: bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023…sports-2022...
Using Nutrition to Optimize Performance with Dr. Stacy Sims. EP#530
April 28, 2023 13:11 - 16 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Stacy Sims, MSc, PhD (Insta: @drstacysims), to discuss her upcoming lectures on how nutrition affects performance during the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Dr. Sims is an international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist. She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushed to impro...
Examining Health Disparities in SEM with Drs. Megan Burleson and Katie Rizzone. EP#529
April 21, 2023 13:02 - 16 minutes - 10.4 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Katie Rizzone, MD, MPH, and Dr. Megan Burleson, DO, to discuss the upcoming 2023 Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Research Summit on Justice, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Burleson and Dr. Rizzone are members of Summit Planning Committee for the one-day conference, which takes place Friday, April 28, in Phoenix, AZ. This conference, will emphasize specific areas within sports and exercise medicine where ...
Carrot or Stick? Driving change to create safe sport spaces with Dr Erik Denison and Neil Hay EP#528
April 14, 2023 15:53 - 33 minutes - 76.9 MBIn this podcast, Brooke Patterson hosts Dr Erik Denison (PhD, Research Fellow Monash University) and Neil Hay (Rugby Victoria President) about a trial published in the BJSM which tested the effectiveness of an education program delivered by professional rugby players designed to stop homophobic language. They discuss openly and honestly the challenges in changing behaviour in community sport. It is not too often we get to chat to sports administrators more broadly about what is needed to driv...
BJSM Real World Injury Prevention In Amateur Soccer With Hanna Lindblom. EP#527
March 10, 2023 12:31 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this BJSM Podcast, we host Associate Professor Hanna Lindblom, who is a physiotherapist, researcher, and lecturer at Linkoping University in Sweden. We discuss Hanna’s paper, which evaluated the preventive efficacy of an extended version of the Knee Control injury prevention exercise program compared with an adductor strength program in amateur adolescent and adult male and female football (soccer) players. Coaches and player representatives received a printed and digital program mater...
Potential Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear. EP# 526
March 03, 2023 09:53 - 18 minutes - 11.6 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD (T: @ArmySportsDoc), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD (T: @AdamTenfordeMD), to discuss the a recently published manuscript titled “Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear.” In this conversation, Dr. Tenforde addresses the following topics related to the article: ●Explanation of the use of Carbon Fiber Plate (CFP) technology in footwear and why it’s become so popular ●Addressin...
BJSM Concussion through my eyes, Dr Richard Weiler on blind football and concussion. ep #525
February 20, 2023 16:34 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBBJSM’s Liam West talks to Dr. Richard Weiler about concussion in Para Sport. Dr. Weiler and colleagues have investigated concussion experiences of blind male footballers turning up some very interesting results. To ensure that these findings are accessible to visually impaired individuals, they have gone down the novel route of creating an audio file of the entire paper – the link for this can be found below. Links - "Concussion through my eyes" audio paper https://on.soundcloud.com/XQb2T ...
Let's Get Physical Activity Messaging Right With Dr Chloë Williamson EP# 524
February 10, 2023 14:59 - 22 minutesIn this podcast, we host Dr Chloë Williamson (Twitter @Chlobobs). Chloë is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Activity for Health based in the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh. Her research (including PhD) over the past 4 years or so has focused on physical activity communication and messaging. We all know that physical activity is important but it is equally important to consider how PA messaging is delivered. Chloë provides a great overview on the...
Let’s Get Physical Activity Messaging Right With Dr Chloë Williamson EP# 524
February 10, 2023 14:59 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this podcast, we host Dr Chloë Williamson (Twitter @Chlobobs). Chloë is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Activity for Health based in the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh. Her research (including PhD) over the past 4 years or so has focused on physical activity communication and messaging. We all know that physical activity is important but it is equally important to consider how PA messaging is delivered. Chloë provides a great overview on the...
Exercise Physiology with Polly de Mille. EP #523
January 27, 2023 17:06 - 21 minutes - 14.2 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by Polly de Mille, RN, MA, RCEP, CSCS, USAT, to discuss the topic of Exercise Physiology and how it can help figure out the missing links in training programs. Polly de Mille is an exercise physiologist and the Director of Performance Services at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. She will provide the American College of Sports Medicine (T: @ACSMNews) Exchange Lecture titled, “Inside the Run...
ACL MYTH BUSTING Part 2 with Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay. EP #522
January 13, 2023 15:09 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MBIn this podcast, Dr Brooke Patterson hosts ACL injury and post-traumatic osteoarthritis leading experts Ass. Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay in part 2 of an ACL myth busting series. Jackie and Steph provide tips about how you can integrate new evidence into daily practice that may challenge existing beliefs and practices. In today’s episode you will find out if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE…. • ACL tears can heal • ACL tears only heal if patients are braced immedia...
ACL MYTH BUSTING Part 1 with Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay EP# 521
January 06, 2023 13:21 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this podcast, Dr Brooke Patterson hosts ACL injury and post-traumatic osteoarthritis leading experts Ass. Prof Jackie Whittaker and Dr Stephanie Filbay in part 1 of an ACL myth busting series. In today’s episode you will find out if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE…. ●ACL reconstruction reduces the risk of osteoarthritis compared to non-surgical management ●Only patella tendon grafts get patellofemoral osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction ●Non-surgical management of an ACL in...
Don’t forget the long game after knee injury – OPTIKNEE consensus with Jackie Whittaker EP #520
December 09, 2022 15:47 - 28 minutes - 66.1 MBIn this BJSM podcast Jackie Whittaker discusses the OPTIKNEE consensus clinical and research recommendations. Jackie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of British Columbia. The OPTIKNEE initiative aims to shine the light on post-traumatic osteoarthritis after traumatic knee injury – who is most at risk, what should we be measuring and how, and what interventions should we be using? Jackie encourages clinicians to think about knee and overall hea...
Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion with Dr. Irfan Asif EP# 519
November 11, 2022 14:07 - 19 minutes - 12.8 MBExercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion with Dr. Irfan Asif EP# 519 On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Irfan Asif, MD, to discuss the topic of Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion. Dr. Asif, who is the Chair of the AMSSM Collaborative Research Network, helped lead the 2021 Research Summit, which produced several publications and educational resources related to Exercise Medicine and Physical Activity Promotion. I...
Running repairs with James Alexander, get up to speed with the latest research. EP#518
October 21, 2022 11:53 - 17 minutes - 39.9 MBBJSM’s Dr. Liam West talks to James Alexander about running related knee injuries and what options the current published literature support for managing & preventing these injuries. James & his colleagues have just published a systematic review in the area, and he gives the clinical relevance of his findings within the podcast. You can access their paper using the link below, in addition to other related content. Review. Strategies to prevent and manage running-related knee injuries: a syste...
Less Pain. Better performance using contemporary science to improve both in all athletes EP#517
October 14, 2022 13:23 - 36 minutes - 84.6 MBIn this BJSM podcast Brooke Patterson hosts Prof Lorimer Moseley AO and Dr Ebonie Rio, physiotherapists and international leaders in pain science. This is a fascinating discussion about how we increase our ability as clinicians and to “own the modern science” and explain pain to patients. We discuss the “warm-up phenomena” with painful tendons, the competing demands of self-protection and performance, and how we can help change the internal conversations that patients have about their pain.
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in MSK Medicine with Dr. Adam Tenforde EP #516
September 30, 2022 11:18 - 24 minutes - 17.4 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD to discuss the topic of Exercise for Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Tenforde recently published a research about best practices for ESWT, which is used in a variety of clinical applications including the management of musculoskeletal conditions. In this conversation, he addresses the following topics and questions about shockwave ...
Tackling the big issues and training smarter in female collision sports with Kathryn Dane. EP#515
September 16, 2022 10:58 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBKathryn Dane is a physiotherapist and is a professional Irish rugby union player, and PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin. We discuss her first PhD publication on the physical, technical, tactical demands and preparatory strategies in female field collision sports. Kathryn draws on her experience as an athlete, clinician, and researcher, and what practitioners should consider when designing training programs for female field collision sports. Physical and Technical Demands and Preparat...
Hip joint imaging findings in football players and their relevance in injury management EP#514
September 02, 2022 10:34 - 18 minutes - 42.8 MBDr. Joshua Heerey chats on this podcast to BJSM’s Dr. Liam West about hip joint imaging. Josh gives us a sneak peek into the findings from the “Femoroacetabular impingement & hip OsteoathRitis Cohort (FORCe) study & how they may help clinicians manage their patients with hip and groin pain. The podcast is heavily based around clinical scenarios that are commonly faced in the clinic or sports team settings. Dr Heerey is a physiotherapist and Hip Osteoarthritis Research and Development Lead a...
Publication to the pitch – we all have a role. Professor Benita Olivier. EP# 513
August 12, 2022 10:37 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBIn this podcast we host Professor Benita Olivier (Twitter @BenitaOlivier). Benita is a lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at the University of the Witwatersrand and is the Director of the Wits Cricket Research Hub. Benita provides great practical tips for clinicians and researchers to create time and increase access to evidence-based information to bridge the gap between publication and the pitch. We also discuss some of the emerging research in African athletes, and what we can learn ...
Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women with Dr. NiCole Keith. EP#512
August 05, 2022 09:16 - 19 minutes - 11.5 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD is joined by sports medicine researcher and past president of the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. NiCole Keith, PhD to discuss the topic of Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women. Dr. NiCole Keith (T: @nicolekeithphd) is a Professor from the Department of Kinesiology and associate dean of faculty affairs in the School of Health & Human Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her...
AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative with Dr. Rachel Harris EP#511
July 22, 2022 09:24 - 19 minutes - 45.7 MBThe Women in Sport Congress, happening in Melbourne 17-19 August 2022, is looking to start conversations on how we can optimise women’s performance programmes and overall health within a sporting context. Dr. Rachel Harris is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician based in Perth, Australia, who is the project lead for the AIS Female Performance & Health Imitative (FPHI) and is co-organising the Women in Sport Congress. During the podcast she discusses strategies we need to employ to keep women...
Applying Sport Psychology to Improve Clinical Performance with Dr Helen Church. EP #510
July 01, 2022 09:48 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MBThis BJSM podcast discusses how health care professionals can learn from the sports psychology world. Noting the similarities between athletes and health care professionals Dr Helen Church has put together a new PERFORM (Performance Enhancing Routine for Optimisation of Readiness using Metacognition) framework, using Performance Enhancing Routines to improve clinical performance. She provides practical advice on how you and your practise can benefit from simple sport psychology measures givin...
Is telehealth here to stay? Dr Allison Ezzat on patient and clinician pandemic experiences. EP #509
June 24, 2022 08:50 - 25 minutes - 57.2 MBOne of the silver linings of COVID-19 pandemic is the increased adoption of telehealth in allied health and sports medicine services for people with musculoskeletal conditions. In this podcast we talk to Dr Allison Ezzat about the experiences and attitudes of patients and clinicians in using telehealth. Allison has led the creation of a telehealth toolkit for patients and clinicians and discusses the future of telehealth. Allison is a Canadian physiotherapist, and a current post-doctoral rese...
Brain Health – a key concept for all working in sport. EP# 508
June 17, 2022 09:19 - 19 minutes - 45 MBIn this podcast, we are joined by Dr James Robson and Professor Craig Ritchie to discuss all things ‘brain health’. We discuss what is meant by this term, why it is important, and what some of the steps people can take to optimise their brain health. Related resources: Lancet Commission https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30367-6/fulltext Sport and Exercise for Brain Health MOOC https://www.futurelearn.com/admin/courses/sport-and-exercise-for-brain-health/1
Assess, ask, reassure, and refer! Cancer exercise toolkit and tips with Dr Amy Dennett. EP #507
May 26, 2022 13:34 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBIn this BJSM Podcast Dr Amy Dennett is hosted by Dr Brooke Patterson. Historically people with cancer have been told to rest, and patients and practitioners are often hesitant to get started with physical activity. Amy provides some great practical tips and resources - to support people with cancer exercise safely, safety and precautions, and tips for healthcare services and providers who want to get started with cancer exercise groups. Amy provides a huge array of resources available for hea...
The latest trends in doping science and testing with Dr Matt Fedoruk. Ep #506
May 13, 2022 09:49 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBOn this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Krystian Bigosinski, is joined by Dr. Matt Fedoruk, PhD, who works as the Chief Science Officer leading the Science & Research team at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (@usantidoping). Dr. Fedoruk served as a Featured National Speaker in the Doping in Sport session during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting. In this conversation, he discusses some of the latest trends in doping science and testing and address the following topics: · ...
Menopause therapy and greater trochanteric pain syndrome with Racheal Cowan and Jill Cook. EP #505
May 06, 2022 10:27 - 25 minutes - 58.3 MBIn this podcast we are joined by Rachael Cowan and Professor Jill Cook. They provide an update on the evidence for management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) and discuss the results of a recent clinical trial evaluating the effect of menopausal hormone therapy, exercise, and education on tendon pain and function in post-menopausal women with GTPS. On the eve of retirement, Jill provides an opinion on what the next big breakthroughs in tendinopathy research should be! Cowan et...
Why you should join us for #BJSMLive2022, with Dr Fiona Wilson. EP# 504
April 22, 2022 11:46 - 17 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this podcast with co-chair of the inaugural BJSM Live event on 25th May 2022, we chat about the event itself and some of the efforts to make it as diverse and inclusive as possible. For tickets, please check out http://bjsmlive.bmj.com/
Elite athletes and pregnancy - the latest evidence and guidance with Dr Margie Davenport Ep #503
April 14, 2022 13:31 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBOn this week’s BJSM podcast, we are joined by Assistant Professor Margie Davenport, to talk about the latest evidence and experience around exercising and competing as an elite athlete whilst pregnant. We discuss why this is such an important issue as well as some of the myths or misconceptions that exist in this space. Dr Davenport also provides a range of practical tips for team physicians, scientists and therapists to consider when it comes to advising athletes on planning pregnancies, tr...