BJSM Podcast

Tackling childhood obesity pt 2. With Dr. Dusty Narducci and Dr. Caitlyn Mooney. Ep #466

Childhood obesity is a prevalent problem but perhaps not as commonly addressed in doctors’ appointments due to a variety of reasons. In part two of their conversation, Dr. Dusty Marie Narducci, MD speaks with Dr. Caitlyn Mooney, MD about childhood obesity, including the following questions:
· At what point would you recommend intervening?
· Once a weight loss goal is determined, how do you move forward?
· How exactly does diet play a role in obesity?
· What is the role of physical activity, and what are the current activity recommendations?
· What’s the evidence regarding interventions for childhood obesity?
· Is there a role for pharmacological therapy in treatment? And what about surgical intervention?
· Is there a role for counseling in certain populations?
Related Articles and Links:
Paul R. Stricker, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Teri M. McCambridge and COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS Pediatrics June 2020, 145 (6) e20201011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-1011
Brown T, Moore TH, Hooper L, et al. Interventions for preventing obesity in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 7:CD001871.
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD1; Meg H. Zeller, PhD1; Todd M. Jenkins, PhD1; et al. Perioperative Outcomes of Adolescents Undergoing Bariatric Surgery The Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Study. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(1):47-53. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4296

Tackling childhood obesity in the clinic. Dr. Dusty Narducci speaks to Dr. Caitlyn Mooney. Ep #465

Childhood obesity is a prevalent problem but perhaps not as commonly addressed in doctors’ appointments due to a variety of reasons. Dr. Dusty Marie Narducci, MD speaks with Dr. Caitlyn Mooney, MD on the AMSSM Sports Medcast all about childhood obesity. In part one of their conversation, Dr. Narducci tackles the following questions:
· Why is it important to know about childhood obesity?
· What defines obesity, and what causes it in children?
· What are BMI z-scores, and how much can clinicians rely on BMI as a measurement?
· What are the comorbidities of obesity in childhood and adolescents?
· What are the musculoskeletal implications of obesity?
· What is the prognosis of childhood obesity?
Related Articles and Links:
BMI Z-Score and Percentile Calculator: https://www.bcm.edu/bodycomplab/BMIapp/BMI-calculator-kids.html
BMI Percentile Calculator for Child and Teen https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/bmi/calculator.html
Boutelle KN, Rhee KE, Liang J, et al. Effect of Attendance of the Child on Body Weight, Energy Intake, and Physical Activity in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2017; 171:622.
US Preventive Services Task Force, Grossman DC, Bibbins-Domingo K, et al. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA 2017; 317:2417.
Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Expert panel on integrated guidelines for cardiovascular health and risk reduction in children and adolescents: summary report. Pediatrics 2011; 128 Suppl 5:S213

What is the risk of COVID-19 transmission in sport itself? A podcast with Prof. Ben Jones. EP #464

In this podcast, we’re joined by Professor Ben Jones, to discuss his recently published paper on the risk of COVID-19 transmission in sport.
Ben is a Professor at the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, with a background in Sport and Exercise Physiology. He is also Head of Performance for England Rugby League and the Pathway Performance Director for Leeds Rhinos.
We cover:
· The sports the research relates to
· The methods involved
· What this means for players, for medical staff, and for sport in general
Link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/02/10/bjsports-2020-103714

What can exercise apps tell us about menstrual symptoms? With Dr. Georgie Bruinvels. EP #463

Twitter: @GBruinvels, @JaneSThornton, @Erin_Macri
Dr. Georgie Bruinvels is a Research Associate at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham in the UK, and also works as a Senior Sports Scientist and Research Scientist at Orreco. Her research focuses on the female athlete and female physiology.
In this episode, Dr. Erin Macri, Dr. Jane Thornton, and our guest Dr. Georgie Bruinvels discuss menstrual symptoms and sports performance, and explore the technology and ethics around normalizing period talk in sports medicine.
Related Articles
Bruinvels G, Goldsmith E, Blagrove R, Simpkin A, Lewis N, Morton K, Suppiah A, Rogers JP, Ackerman KE, Newell J, Pedlar C. Prevalence and frequency of menstrual cycle symptoms are associated with availability to train and compete: a study of 6812 exercising women recruited using the Strava exercise app. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102792

A seat at the top table of women’s sport (and sports physio), and an intro to a new host! Ep #462

Brooke Patterson is a physiotherapist who is currently completing her PhD at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, investigating the impact of ACL injuries on the lives of young adults. Brooke played several seasons in the Australian Football League national women’s competition (WAFL), and has recently transitioned to becoming a coach. You will be hearing more from Brooke, who will be hosting some BJSM podcasts over the coming months, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to get to know Brooke and her research.
In this podcast we discuss:
The latest ACL injury prevention & early-onset osteoarthritis research
The next big breakthroughs to expect in the next decade from a research perspective do
Advice for people wanting to/working in elite women’s sport
Links:
1. Making football safer for women with Brooke Patterson and Dr Ben Mentiplay. Episode #445 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/making-football-safer-for-women-with-brooke-patterson-and-dr-ben-mentiplay-episode-445
2. Building on a BJSM podcast – and celebrating good news! #WomensFootball https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2020/10/22/building-on-a-bjsm-podcast-and-celebrating-good-news-womensfootball/
3. Making football safer for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of injury prevention programmes in 11 773 female football (soccer) players https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/18/1089

The nutritional demands of elite football. Catch up on the latest science with James Collins Ep #461

In this podcast, you can hear from James Collins – a leading performance nutritionist and one of the leads on the recent UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football. James has worked with a range of elite sporting organisations, and is also the founder of the Intra Performance Group.
In this podcast, we cover:
- how the statement came about, and where it fits into the existing literature
- nutritional considerations for training and match-day
- the importance of body composition
- nutritional considerations in the rehabbing athlete
- next steps
For more, please check out the links below:
UEFA expert group statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/08/bjsports-2019-101961
Importance of nutrition in football: the coach’s perspective https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/22/bjsports-2019-101972
The importance of nutrition in football: perspective of a national team’s doctor https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/22/bjsports-2020-103318
James’ twitter profile: https://twitter.com/JamesCollinsPN
James’ company profile: https://www.intraperformancegroup.com/team
Informed Sport https://www.informed-sport.com/

What should you keep track of? Bioinformatics for Female Athletes with Dr. Dusty Narducci. Ep #460

On this week’s podcast, Dr. Dusty Marie Narducci, MD speaks with Dr. Ben Krainin, MD on the AMSSM Sports Medcast about the use of bioinformatics and wearable technology in female athletes.
In this conversation, Dr. Narducci focuses the following topics:
· A general overview of bioinformatics, including the three main wearable technology product categories
· Injury Prevention in Volleyball Players
· Menstrual Tracking for Female Athletes
· Fitness Trackers for the “General Consumer”
This lecture features multiple key points and takeaways about bioinformatics and was originally scheduled to be presented during the 2020 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

What can you expect from BJSM moving forwards? 15-minutes with the new EIC Prof Jon Drezner. Ep #459

Join us for a 15-minute chat with Prof Jon Drezner, the new Editor-in-Chief of the BJSM. We cover his journey to the job, his hopes for the future, and the role he sees the journal playing for the international sport and exercise medicine community over the coming years. In this, the last podcast of 2020, we discuss the challenges of 2020, and also pay tribute to the outgoing editor-in-chief, Professor Karim Khan, for his mentorship and for his incredible contribution to both the BJSM, and the wider Sport and Exercise Medicine community. For more, you can check out Jon's editorial in the latest edition of the BJSM
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/1/1

Opening up about cricketers’ mental health with psychiatrist Dr Hassan Mahmood. Episode #458

In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Dr Mahmood to discuss how we can support the mental health of elite cricketers. Dr Mahmood is a psychiatrist based in Birmingham, England, who recently authored a chapter about mental health emergencies in cricket in a new textbook, Case Studies in Sports Psychiatry. In this 15-minute podcast, Dr Mahmood explores mental health screening, the difference between sports psychologists and psychiatrists, and how cricket can learn from other sports to improve the wellbeing of all athletes.

Time for a bloody good podcast. And yes, this one’s for men too. With Kirsty Elliott-Sale. Ep #457

Dr. Kirsty Elliott-Sale. Dr. Elliott-Sale is an Associate Professor of female physiology at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England, where she is Head of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group. For over 20 years she has been focussed on elite women athletes and maternal populations, primarily in the areas of endocrinology and musculoskeletal and exercise physiology.
In this episode, Dr. Erin Macri talks to Dr. Elliott-Sale about menstruation and oral contraception, and their effects on sports performance. This is an important listen for all men and women who work with women athletes of all levels.
Twitter:
@ElliottSale
@Erin_Macri
Resources and references
Menstruation is not a taboo in women’s sport, period.
https://theconversation.com/menstruation-is-not-a-taboo-in-womens-sport-period-92378
The BASES Expert Statement on Conducting and Implementing Female Athlete-Based Research
https://www.bases.org.uk/imgs/0000_bas_tses___autumn_2020_online_pg6_7237.pdf
McNulty, K.L., Elliott-Sale, K.J., Dolan, E. et al. The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med 50, 1813–1827 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01319-3
Elliott-Sale, K.J., McNulty, K.L., Ansdell, P. et al. The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Exercise Performance in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Med 50, 1785–1812 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01317-5
Martin, D., Sale, C., Cooper, S. B., & Elliott-Sale, K. J. (2018). Period Prevalence and Perceived Side Effects of Hormonal Contraceptive Use and the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Athletes, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(7), 926-932. Retrieved Dec 2, 2020, from https://journals-humankinetics-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/view/journals/ijspp/13/7/article-p926.xml