BJSM Podcast

Prof Jiri Dvorak on sudden cardiac death, and the Football for Health and 11+ programs

Professor Jiri Dvorak discusses the major public health initiative ‘Football for Health’ which has already been adopted in 19 countries. He also introduces that 11 steps to prevent cardiac death and revisits progess on the 11+, a warmup program that reduces lower limb injuries in football. Professor Dvorak is the Chief Medical Officer for FIFA and Chairman F-MARC.

Exercising at altitude with David Bishop: Does it help team sports?

Professor David Bishop, from the Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Active Living (SEAL) at the University of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, discusses the evidence base for altitude training to improve performance. The innovation is the role in team sports like football codes. He discusses with Karim Khan the differences between low oxygen and low barometric pressure, ways of replicating environmental effects without having to travel. Can this help your team? A top podcast for strength and conditioning coaches (S&C) and clinicians contributing to the strategy for team performance.

Evert Verhagen makes social media and apps intelligible

Terrified of Twitter? Afraid of apps? Evert Verhagen, sports scientist and academic from de Vue University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, guides us through everything sports clinicians need to know about social media and apps, and how they can aid clinical practice and health promotion. As well as being able to have references and guidance on your phone or tablet, these can help you stay bang up up to date in your field, and keep an eye on your athletes’ wellbeing.See also:Evert’s blog: Social media 101 http://bit.ly/VjNnye

Dr Paul McCrory on what athletes need to know about concussion

Paul McCrory, neurologist and sports physician at the University of Melbourne, talks us through what to do if you think you’ve had a concussion, when you can go back to sport, and what the complications of concussion are.

Dr Paul McCrory explains what parents need to know about concussion

If you’re worried that your child has had concussion, this podcast is for you. Paul McCrory, neurologist and sports physician at the University of Melbourne, discusses the Concussion Recognition Tool, the guide that you can use if you suspect a diagnosis of concussion. What should you do? Dr McCrory also talks us through the symptoms of concussion, and how to know when a child has recovered.You can access the Concussion Recognition Tool here http://bit.ly/11TiFxW.And the SCAT recognition tool here http://bit.ly/100CzEc

Dr Paul McCrory’s 3-minute snapshot of what’s new in managing concussion

Paul McCrory, neurologist and sports medic at the University of Melbourne, gives us the new, take home messages from the latest concussion consensus statement.For a guide to all the content in the latest injury prevention and health protection issue of BJSM, where the consensus is published, listen to Dr McCrory’s earlier podcast http://bit.ly/12XvGb5.All the content from the issue can be found here http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/5.toc.

Dr Paul McCrory’s overview of the Zurich Concussion Consensus Statement (BJSM April 2013)

The latest injury prevention and health protection issue of BJSM focuses on concussion, and in this podcast Paul McCrory, neurologist and sports physician at the University of Melbourne, gives us an overview of what’s included, so you can target the content which you find most helpful.Dr McCrory takes us through the consensus statement on concussion in sport published in the issue, as well as the 12 review papers which inform it.All the content from the issue can be found here bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/5.toc.

Professor Tim Noakes on being waterlogged - how to prevent, spot and treat hyponatraemia

As we hit marathon season, Peter Brukner, BJSM senior associate editor, discusses the controversy around hydration for athletes with Tim Noakes, professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town and author of ‘Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports’.Professor Noakes explains who is at risk of hyponatremia, and how to spot and treat the condition. He lays out the advice sports physicians should be giving athletes. He also describes how commercial messages led to athletes thinking they need to drink more than they should.See also:Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports http://bit.ly/12avAeVCase proven: exercise associated hyponatraemia is due to overdrinking. So why did it take 20 years before the original evidence was accepted? http://bit.ly/17UF9SMThe truth about sports drinks http://bit.ly/NB379z

Professor Winne Meeuwisse on concussion in sport

To provide additional insights to the April Injury Prevention Health Promotion (IPHP) issue of BJSM [http://bit.ly/YKvsQ5], Professor Meeuwisse takes you behind the scenes. What are the new elements for concussion management, why do some parents insist on unsafe practices for their children, how can you make sure you are up to date in your clinical practice?Professor Meeuwisse is from the University of Calgary and leader of the Brain Injury Initiative of the Hotchikiss Brain Institute. As well as being co-chair of the 4th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, he is co-chair of the University of Calgary Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre.Enjoy and send any questions you have to us via email (karim.khan@ubc.ca) or via Twitter (@BJSM_BMJ).

Professor Roald Bahr - IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in sport 2014

With Professor Roald Bahr, chairman of the Scientific Committee and member of the IOC Medical Commission.Are you planning your conference contribution or attendance for 2014? Those who attended the first 3 World Conferences on Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport are keen to make Monaco a destination in April 10-12, 2014. In this podcast, Professor Roald highlights the unique contribution of these triennial meetings, and reminds you of upcoming opportunities to contribute by proposing a workshop or submitting an abstract.