BJSM Podcast

The latest trends in doping science and testing with Dr Matt Fedoruk. Ep #506

On 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:
· His experience as a USADA Officer during the 2022 Olympic and Paralympics Games in China, and the new testing measures that were recently put in place.
· How does WADA’s Athlete Biological Passport work, and what has its impact been on anti-doping?
· How does he view orthobiologic treatments, such as PRP and stem cell therapies, through the lens of anti-doping?
· Are gene doping technologies realistic from a physiological standpoint, or it is still the stuff of science fiction?
· How does USADA balance respect for athlete autonomy and privacy, while also performing meaningful doping control?
· How should sports medicine providers proceed when encountering athletes who might be coerced into doping programs?
· How should physicians approach care of recreational athletes when it comes to the risks and benefits of substances that may be performance-enhancers, such as testosterone?
· How does he approach being a fan of sport while working at USADA, where he often sees the best of worst of sport?

Menopause therapy and greater trochanteric pain syndrome with Racheal Cowan and Jill Cook. EP #505

In 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 al. 2021
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03635465211061142
Ganderton et al. 2018
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2017.6729
Mellor et al. 2018
https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k1662.long

Why you should join us for #BJSMLive2022, with Dr Fiona Wilson. EP# 504

In 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

On 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, training whilst pregnant, and shaping support networks and systems to support athletes that want to start a family?
Here is the key paper and some other notable resources discussed in the podcast:
Pushing for change: a qualitative study of the experiences of elite athletes during pregnancy https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/8/452
Why can’t I exercise during pregnancy? Time to revisit medical ‘absolute’ and ‘relative’ contraindications: systematic review of evidence of harm and a call to action https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/23/1395
Get Active Questionnaire for pregnancy checklist https://csep.ca/2021/05/27/get-active-questionnaire-for-pregnancy/

Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities with Dr. Meredith Turner. Ep #502

On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Meredith Turner, MD, who is one of the speakers in the Race and Sport session during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
In this conversation, Dr. Turner discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on the Challenges of Exercise and Physical Activity in Minorities and address the following topics:
· The definition of minority populations and how she first got interested in this topic
· Identifying some of the primary barriers that minorities encounter regarding physical activity in their communities
· How socioeconomic barriers that contribute to these health disparities in minorities
· Ways that sports medicine professionals and healthcare providers can help recognize and address these factors in their communities
Resources:
Oliver, E. J., Dodd-Reynolds, C., Kasim, A., & Vallis, D. (2021). Inequalities and Inclusion in Exercise Referral Schemes: A Mixed-Method Multi-Scheme Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(6), 3033. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063033
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33809451/
Hawes, A. M., Smith, G. S., McGinty, E., Bell, C., Bower, K., LaVeist, T. A., Gaskin, D. J., & Thorpe, R. J., Jr (2019). Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(7), 1193. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071193
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30987098/
Physical activity deserts: What they are and how to reduce them with Dr. NiCole Keith. Ep #468 https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/physical-activity-deserts-what-they-are-and-how-to-reduce-them-with-dr-nicole-keith-ep-468

Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes. With Dr Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez. Ep #501

On this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez (T: @MVGutierrezMD), who is serving as the AAPM&R Exchange Lecture Speaker during the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
In this conversation, Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez discusses her upcoming presentation in Austin, TX, on Post-COVID Syndrome in Athletes and address the following topics:
• Defining Post-COVID Syndrome and its many potential impacts
• How and why she developed a Post-COVID Recovery Clinic
• Her contributions to multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statements for patients with PASC
• How she generally approaches treating patients with Post-COVID Syndrome
• The differences in rates and severity in Post-COVID Syndrome in athletes compared with other populations
• Her advice for aspiring researchers in sport and exercise science
Resources:
Models of Care for Postacute COVID-19 Clinics: Experiences and a Practical Framework for Outpatient Physiatry Settings (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34793373/)
Multi-disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of breathing discomfort and respiratory sequelae in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pmrj.12744)
Multidisciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of fatigue in postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) patients (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pmrj.12684)

Episode 500 – The past, present and future of BJSM

In BJSM’s 500th episode, we are joined by two of the current editors, Professor Jonathan Drezner and Dr Joanna Kemp, to look ahead as well as back at the specialty in general. We discuss hot topics, the direction in which the specialty as well as the journal is heading, and we get some top tips for early career researchers and clinicians too.

Knowledge translation – moving away from ‘what’, to ‘how’ and ‘why’ with Dr Sheree Bekker. EP #499

On the podcast this week, we are thrilled to be joined by Associate Professor at the Centre for Health, Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport at the University of Bath, Dr Sheree Bekker.
We have all heard the term ‘knowledge translation’, but do we really know why it is important, what this process actually involves, and how can we all start embracing it in our professional lives?
Dr Bekker is a leader in this area, and we are thrilled that she has joined us to record the first in this ‘knowledge translation’ podcast series. You can find some of the resources that are mentioned in this podcast in the links below:
Dr Bekker’s twitter handle https://twitter.com/shereebekker
Dr Bekker’s #viral twitter thread https://twitter.com/shereebekker/status/1369972461014499331?lang=hi
Anterior cruciate ligament injury: towards a gendered environmental approach https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/17/984
We hope you enjoyed this podcast. Get in touch with us via social media if you have any feedback or suggestions for future guests.

Bringing the 6Rs to life – a patient perspective of return to sport post-partum. Ep #498

In this podcast Grainne Donnelly, Associate Prof Izzy Moore and Dr Brooke Patterson speak with Steph about her experience returning to sport post-partum using the 6Rs framework (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836883/).
Listen to Part 1 first: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/bjsm-11022022-ep-497?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing where Izzy and Grainne discuss the framework and the role of a musculoskeletal clinician.
Return to running BJSM infographic - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/18/1114

Be the difference that makes the difference for pregnant and post-partum women. EP #497

Associate Professor Izzy Moore and Grainne Donnelly discuss running during and after pregnancy and provide practical tips and great resources for clinicians treating pregnant and post-partum women. How can you ask about pelvic health? What is the role of a musculoskeletal clinician? How can we ensure less women suffer in silence?
Original research: Multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial factors contributing to return to running and running related stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/22/1286.info
Editorial: Multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial factors contributing to return to running and running related stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836883/
2019 return to running guideline https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.276
Return to running BJSM infographic - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/18/1114
Run ready post-partum BJSM blogs
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/05/20/ready-steadygo-ensuring-postnatal-women-are-run-ready/ and https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2021/08/22/return-to-running-following-childbirth-when-the-principles-of-sports-medicine-and-pelvic-health-collide/
Pelvic health impact questionnaire https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16021067/
Canadian guidelines - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/21/1339
Clinical commentary considering the whole system readiness for running post-partum https://journals.lww.com/jwhpt/Abstract/2022/01000/Beyond_the_Musculoskeletal_System__Considering.7.aspx