BMJ8h
What factors are associated with physical activity in older people, assessed objectively by accelerometry?
Dr Tess Harris, Senior lecturer in general practice, Division of Community Health Sciences, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 ORE, UK; tharris{at}sgul.ac.uk ...
BMJ4d
Elevating the games: the future of the Olympics and Paralympics at higher altitudes
Climate change and global warming may prompt the relocation of future Summer and Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games to higher elevations, driven by the pursuit of sustainability and emerging health ...
BMJ17d
Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the joint relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and Body Mass Index (BMI) on both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality risk ...
BMJ13d
Boston Marathon athlete performance outcomes and intra-event medical encounter risk associated with low energy availability indicators
Objective To determine the association between survey-based self-reported problematic low energy availability indicators (LEA-I) and race performance and intra-event medical encounters during the ...
BMJ11h
Evaluation of the SCAT 5 tool in the assessment of concussion in Para athletes: a Delphi study
Objectives To investigate if the sport concussion assessment tool version 5 (SCAT5) could be suitable for application to Para athletes with a visual impairment, a spinal cord injury, or a limb ...
BMJ22h
093 The incidence of injuries and illness during open-water swimming events: optimising swimmer safety
Background Open-water swimming (OWS) is a popular mass-participation sport in the UK; however, it presents unique safety and medical challenges. Objective To compare the incidence of illness and ...
BMJ3d
Is it too early to condemn early sport specialisation?
Correspondence to Dr Joseph Baker, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada; bakerj{at}yorku.ca ...
BMJ1d
The experience of breast pain (mastalgia) in female runners of the 2012 London Marathon and its effect on exercise behaviour
1 School of Sport, Health & Applied Science, St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London, UK 2 Department of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK. Correspondence to ...
BMJ2d
Exercise-associated DNA methylation change in skeletal muscle and the importance of imprinted genes: a bioinformatics meta-analysis
Correspondence to Dr William M Brown, Department of Sport Science and Physical Activity, Faculty of Education and Sport, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research, University of Bedfordshire, ...
BMJ13d
Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (HEALTHY): a randomised trial
Correspondence to Chantel L Rabusin, Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; c.rabusin{at}latrobe.edu.au ...
BMJ5d
The health paradox of occupational and leisure-time physical activity
Background Occupational and leisure-time physical activity are considered to provide similar health benefits. The authors tested this hypothesis. Methods A representative sample of Danish employees ...
BMJ6d
Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review
Objective To produce a best evidence synthesis of the clinical effects of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of tendinopathies. Design A systematic review of published randomised ...