Sports Medicine
Large cohort finds low risk of SARS-CoV-2 cardiac involvement in young competitive athletes
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:04h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement in Young Competitive Athletes – Circulation
News Release: Study: Heart setbacks from COVID-19 unlikely in athletes – UW Medicine
ESC Consensus Document: Personalized exercise prescription in the prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:22h | UTCNews release: How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise – European Society of Cardiology
Study shows antihistamines may impair response to exercise training
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:06h | UTCCommentary: Histamine-suppressing drugs found to reduce benefits of exercise – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Extremely excited to finally share our newest paper: Histamine H1 and H2 receptors are essential transducers of the integrative exercise training response in humans. Published today in @ScienceAdvances. A thread: (1/12)https://t.co/R4FNiKWyG9 pic.twitter.com/U2HFHOY9eA
— Thibaux Van der Stede (@ThibauxV) April 14, 2021
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:49h | UTCCommentaries: Exercise may strongly protect against poor COVID-19 outcomes – CIDRAP AND One Good Way to Help Beat COVID: Exercise – HealthDay
Concussion in para sport: the first position statement of the Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group
12 Apr, 2021 | 00:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The ink is still wet .. fresh out in @BJSM_BMJ. Para athletes suffer concussions too, but specific guidelines for care did not exist .. until now ‼️ Open access ➡️ https://t.co/ld1BENeoho pic.twitter.com/lkwsa8HsKd
— Evert Verhagen (@EvertVerhagen) April 10, 2021
Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:10h | UTCCommentaries: Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide – British Medical Journal AND ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/hcHlmgW7C6
— BMJ (@bmj_company) March 30, 2021
Study shows unique diagnostic signatures of concussion in the saliva of Rugby players
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCCommentaries: Concussion in sport: Saliva test is 94% accurate in rugby union trial – BBC AND Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva – University of Birmingham AND Saliva test boosts efforts to detect concussions in rugby – Associated Press
Integrating Transwomen and Female Athletes with Differences of Sex Development (DSD) into Elite Competition: The FIMS 2021 Consensus Statement
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:06h | UTC
RCT: similar outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction randomized to high-intensity interval training vs. moderate continuous training vs. guideline-based physical activity advice
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:06h | UTCEffect of High-Intensity Interval Training, Moderate Continuous Training, or Guideline-Based Physical Activity Advice on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hold Off on HIIT for Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved EF – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, high-intensity interval training was no better at improving peak V̇O₂ at 3 months vs moderate continuous or guideline control training, in patients with #HFpEF https://t.co/CZzAcQESLg @TUMSportMedizin @jamacardiology @jamainternalmed #VisualAbstract
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) February 22, 2021
CDC studies on superspreading events at fitness facilities
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentaries: Going maskless is a key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at gyms, studies say – CNN AND A Chicago gym saw dozens of COVID-19 cases after infected people attended HIIT classes without masks – Insider
Physical Activity: what’s the latest guidance?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:19h | UTCPhysical Activity: what’s the latest guidance? – Evidently Cochrane
See also: New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health (Guideline and commentaries)
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCEffectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview – Physical Therapy
Returning to physical activity after Covid-19
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:19h | UTCReturning to physical activity after covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary: Returning to physical activity after a Covid-19 infection – Medical Centre
Commentaries on Twitter
"Returning to #PhysicalActivity after #COVIDー19 should be gradual, individualised, and based on subjective tolerance of the activity.".#exercise #rehab
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HT- @bmj_latesthttps://t.co/GnqwCBkZRN pic.twitter.com/k4nsDI6ApU
— Christopher Tuckett (@HealthPhysio) January 15, 2021
Professional experience suggests that after mild suspected covid-19 a proportion of people experience a prolonged recovery. What are the risks of physical activity after covid-19 and how to know if a patient can safely return to physical exercise?https://t.co/19Cfi4p5Ck
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 11, 2021
Contradicting early research, 2 new MRI studies show lower degrees of myocarditis in athletes recovered from COVID-19
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:14h | UTCStudy 1: Evaluation for Myocarditis in Competitive Student Athletes Recovering From Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging – JAMA Cardiology AND Commentaries: Screening Athletes for Myocarditis With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After COVID-19 Infection—Lessons From an English Philosopher – JAMA Cardiology AND Low Prevalence of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19 – docwire News
Study 2: Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered From COVID-19 – Circulation AND Commentaries: Cardiac MRI shows lower degrees of myocarditis in athletes recovered from COVID-19 – Vanderbilt University Medical Center AND Heart damage less common among athletes who recover from COVID-19 than previously believed, cardiologists find – Cardiovascular Business
New Guidance for Type 1 Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use During Exercise
12 Jan, 2021 | 01:40h | UTCNew Guidance for Type 1 Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use During Exercise – JAMA
Multiple trauma management in mountain environments – a scoping review
12 Jan, 2021 | 01:25h | UTC
New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCWHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour – World Health Organization
News release: Every move counts towards better health – says WHO
Commentaries: Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting – BMJ AND You only need 30 to 40 minutes of exercise per day to ‘offset’ sitting at your desk all day, new analysis finds – Business Insider AND Physical activity guidelines 2020: comprehensive and inclusive recommendations to activate populations – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Launched today new 2020 WHO Guidelines on PA & Sedentary behaviour. Check out WHO website for summary in 6 UN languages. Take home message #EveryMoveCounts #BeActive Thanks to everyone who helped to produce this new global policy @WHO @ISPAH @BJSM_BMJ pic.twitter.com/tersZkMj3i
— fiona bull (@fiona_bull) November 25, 2020
Opinion – Football and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18
24 Nov, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCFootball and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18 – The Conversation
The ‘Ten Commandments’ for the 2020 ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
18 Nov, 2020 | 09:03h | UTCOriginal Guideline and commentary: 2020 ESC Guidelines on sports cardiology and exercise in patients with cardiovascular disease
Podcast on Wilderness Medicine: Pearls on altitude sickness, frostbite, animal bites, thermoregulation, and wound care
17 Nov, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC#242 Wilderness Medicine: Prepare for Disaster – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Wearing cloth or disposable surgical face masks has no effect on vigorous exercise performance in healthy individuals
12 Nov, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCCommentary: Face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise, study finds – University of Saskatchewan
Covid-19 and the athletic heart: Emerging perspectives on pathology, risks, and return to play
28 Oct, 2020 | 09:06h | UTCAuthor Interview: COVID-19 and the Athletic Heart: Emerging Perspectives on Pathology, Risks, and Return-to-Play
Commentary on Twitter
The heart in athletes with #Covid19.
Summary of knowledge base, which is limited, and recommendations for rest and return to play https://t.co/4JBVO7nvAE @JAMACardio— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 26, 2020
Meta-analysis: Nonpharmacologic interventions for reducing blood pressure in adults with prehypertension to established hypertension
14 Oct, 2020 | 09:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Which lifestyle intervention works best for hypertension? #Bayesian meta-analysis suggests the #DASH diet https://t.co/1CgLVwN4LB #AHAJournals @tinauchojo pic.twitter.com/wzJ87OPT0m
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) October 5, 2020
Randomized trial: Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCNews Release: Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial – BMJ
Infographic: Generation 100 study: randomised controlled trial
Commentary: It’s never too late for older adults to start exercising – The BMJ Opinion
Commentaries on Twitter
Impressive study — 5yr #exercise RCT looking at all cause mortality in over 1500 older adults (~73yo). Adherence to exercise ~50%. @bmj_latest https://t.co/UnthYld2bM pic.twitter.com/t4JMQXiD78
— Jess Scott (@cardiac_fitness) October 8, 2020
Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by @bmj_latest today https://t.co/7h7hzPTymf @UWisloff
— BMJ (@bmj_company) October 8, 2020
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in competitive athletes recovering from COVID-19
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTCCommentary: Athletes Have Telltale CMR Markers of Damage Post-COVID-19, but Clinical Significance Unclear – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread)
Key points about the latest athlete cardiac MRI paper. https://t.co/mtsjapZjMQ
— Anish Koka (@anish_koka) September 11, 2020