In this podcast Brooke Patterson talks with Associate Professor Deirdre McGhee about breast injuries and breast health. Deirdre is a sports physiotherapist, and leads the breast research and education area of the Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance and Health Initiative (https://www.ais.gov.au/fphi). She has been researching breast health biomechanics for the past 20 years, has written guidelines for Sports Medicine Australia on breast support and bra fit for female athletes (https:...
Oct 21, 2021•21 min
Today, AMSSM members Dr. Caitlyn Mooney hosts Dr. Katie Rizzone on the topic of sports bras. With more women athletes than ever, the sports bra has certainly grown in popularity in the last decades. This podcast will visit the history of breast support in sport and discuss how breast pain and discomfort effect sports participation in women as well as recent research by Dr. Rizzone and colleagues on their recent study on characteristics of sports bra preference in adolescent females. More info: C...
Oct 01, 2021•21 min
In this podcast, we’re joined by Dr Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, Lead Author of the BJSM #SportsEquity e-Edition and Dr Jane Thornton, one of the BJSM’s editors. We cover: How this e-Edition came about The difference between equity and equality Why this issue is so important How people can use this e-edition in their personal and professional Links: E-Edition: https://bjsm.bmj.com/pages/bjsm-e-edition-sportsequity/ Editorial: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/09/09/bjsports-2021-104874...
Sep 24, 2021•29 min
Today, Brooke Patterson hosts Annie Strauch and Catherine Etty-Leal, both experienced Australian physiotherapists with a Masters in Sports Physio and Musculoskeletal Physio. Annie’s passion for performance physiotherapy started in London’s West End where she managed performers in over 30 productions. After that, Performance Medicine (https://performancemedicine.com.au/) was born, a multidisciplinary clinic to provide singers, dancers and performers with tailored physiotherapy treatment. Annie an...
Sep 17, 2021•34 min
The mental health of athletes has been in the spotlight throughout this summer, as high-profile athletes such as Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles have spoken out about the importance of prioritizing their physical, and especially their mental, well-being. In this episode, host Dr. Giselle Aerni, MD is joined by AMSSM Past Presidents Dr. Cindy Chang, MD and Dr. Margot Putukian, MD to discuss the AMSSM Position Statement on Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes, which Dr. Aerni al...
Aug 20, 2021•33 min
Dan is a podiatrist and a senior lecturer at La Trobe University. He completed a PhD in 2019, where he investigated the use of foot orthoses for the prevention of injury in military recruits. In this episode, Brooke Patterson discusses with Dan the key considerations for clinicians when helping athletes make footwear choices. They discuss the role of performance and sponsorship, and Dan provides his opinion on Nike’s super spike in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics. The role of injury, comfort, ...
Aug 03, 2021•27 min
What is a weighted ball velocity throwing program? Do they work, and what is the evidence of benefit? What are the risks involved and common injury patterns seen? Host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD is joined by Dr. Jason Zaremski, MD to explore these topics and more on the AMSSM Sports Medcast. Dr. Zaremski is a clinical associate professor holding a joint appointment from the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the University of...
Jul 16, 2021•17 min
Today Brooke Patterson (@Knee_Howells) speaks with Dr Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi (@DrNoeMkumbuzi). Dr Mkumbuzi is a physiotherapist, and completed her PhD in 2020 on the association of genetic risk factors with nociception and pain in chronic painful achilles and patellar tendinopathies. She is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Cape Town. Dr Mkumbuzi shares some eye-opening experiences as head physiotherapist for Zimbabwe National Rugby Teams. We discuss her recent editorial (https:/...
Jun 18, 2021•34 min
On this episode of the AMSSM CRN Spotlight Podcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by BJSM Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jonathan Drezner, MD, and Kimberly Harmon, MD, who are both Past Presidents of AMSSM. In this 23-minute conversation, Drs. Drezner and Harmon discuss the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA) national registry and address the following topics: · Details about the ORCCA registry, what makes it unique and why it was created · The early findin...
Jun 11, 2021•25 min
Dr Joanne Parsons (@J_ParsonsUofM) is a physical therapist and an associate professor at the University of Manitoba. Dr Stephanie Coen (@steph_coen) is a health geographer and assistant professor at the University of Nottingham in the UK. To date, ACL injury prevention and management has been approached from a sex-based biological point of view. In this episode, Dr Brooke Patterson (@Knee_Howells) discusses with Joanne and Stephanie how the traditional sex-based approach does not take into accou...
Jun 04, 2021•22 min
In this podcast, Dr. Jane Thornton hosts Dr. Fiona Wilson and Kellie Wilkie to discuss their 2021 consensus statement for preventing and managing low back pain in elite and subelite adult rowers. Dr. Fiona Wilson is an associate professor and physiotherapist in the School of Medicine Trinity College Dublin where she is head of the physiotherapy programme. She was lead physiotherapist for Rowing Ireland for 10 years and still practices clinically focusing on managing low back pain. Kellie Wilkie ...
May 28, 2021•26 min
Did you know that being on the International Space Station for a few months can have the same effect on bone density loss as a decade or more of aging here on earth? In this episode, Dr. Erin Macri asks Drs. Leigh Gabel and Kate Ackerman about a recent publication about predictors of bone loss on long-duration space flights – it’s not what you might think! – and how this new information might change how we approach bone health in sports medicine here on earth. Links and resources: https://twitte...
May 21, 2021•25 min
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Ashwin Rao, MD is joined by Dr. Crystal Wong, MD, a family medicine physician at the University of Washington and an Associate Medical Director at UW Neighborhood Clinics. She was instrumental in developing and implementing telemedicine services at the University of Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic, when UW saw a 29,000 percent increase of in telemedicine visits. In this 22-minute conversation, Dr. Wong discusses her expe...
May 14, 2021•23 min
Professor Vicki Anderson is a paediatric neuropsychologist in Melbourne, Australia, with over 25 years of experience across clinical, research and academic sectors. She is the Director of Psychology at The Royal Children's Hospital, and Director of Clinical Sciences Research at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Her research aims to better diagnose, manage and treat child concussion. In this episode, Brooke Patterson asks Vicki about who is most at risk of persistent symptoms after concussio...
May 07, 2021•34 min
The Black Biomechanists Association (BBA) was recently cofounded by Associate Professor Matthew McCullough from North Carolina A&T State University, Kayla Seymore, PhD student at the University of Delaware, and Dr. Erica Bell, Postdoctoral fellow at the Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Erin Macri inquires about the need for organizations like this in our global scientific communities, and learns more about how the BBA is positioned to lead the charge in changing how we think about diversity...
Apr 29, 2021•22 min
Are concussions in para-sport a big issue? What are some of the challenges in this setting? Where do you start, when it comes to assessing para-athletes? In this 20-minute podcast with SEM consultant Dr Richard Weiler, you will learn the answers to all of the above, and know where to find some practical tips & tricks. Links: Link to paper https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/08/bjsports-2020-103696
Apr 23, 2021•20 min
Dr Simon Kemp is a Sport and Exercise Medicine consultant, and Medical Services Director at the Rugby Football Union. He is a leading researcher in Rugby Medicine, with a wide and high-impact research portfolio. Dr Patrick O’Halloran is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Registrar in the UK who is undertaking a PhD at the University of Birmingham. He also works as a senior medical advisor to Marker. They both join us in this podcast to talk about their recently published paper on the diagnostic signa...
Apr 16, 2021•16 min
The benefits of physical activity are unquestioned, but many health care providers still do a poor job of activity counseling and prescription. Frequently cited reasons for this apparent disconnect include a lack of time, poor reimbursement, and lack of training on how to incorporate exercise prescription into clinical practice. The AMSSM has assembled a team of international experts to help address these gaps and share best practices for incorporating exercise medicine into both clinical practi...
Apr 09, 2021•11 min
Linda Truong is a physical therapist and PhD trainee at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver. Her research aims to understand how social support can improve recovery outcomes and delay post-traumatic osteoarthritis after a traumatic knee injury. In this episode, Brooke Patterson asks Linda about her recent scoping review and editorial regarding the need to embrace non-physical factors in the treatment of sports-related injury. Linda provides practical suggestions as to how to assess ...
Mar 19, 2021•17 min
We all know the benefits of physical activity, but have you ever considered the ways the area you live in influences your ability to and options for exercise? Many Americans live in areas that discourage rather than promote an active lifestyle. Lack of access to areas to safely exercise creates physical activity deserts, which like food deserts, where fresh produce is not readily available, have deleterious effects on the health and well-being of the population living there. On this episode of t...
Mar 12, 2021•19 min
Joining us on this podcast to discuss this crucial topic are Dr Adam Gledhill, Dr Dale Forsdyke and Tom Goom. Adam is Course Director for Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Leeds Beckett University. He is also chair of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science Division of Psychology. Dale is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Injury Management at York St John University, and Head of Science and Medicine at York City Tier 1 Regional Talent Club. Tom (probably known to many as ‘the runnin...
Mar 05, 2021•35 min
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 ...
Feb 26, 2021•13 min
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 r...
Feb 19, 2021•17 min
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 sta...
Feb 12, 2021•16 min
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...
Feb 05, 2021•26 min
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 ...
Jan 29, 2021•18 min
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 -...
Jan 22, 2021•14 min
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 ...
Jan 15, 2021•22 min
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 w...
Dec 18, 2020•15 min
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 t...
Dec 11, 2020•15 min
