BJSM Podcast

Which type of ACL reconstruction is best? How does one decide? What are the rehabilitation implications of each? In this podcast, US and Norwegian knee specialists Elizabeth Arendt and Lars Engebretsen share their experiences from operations that have allowed thousands to return to sport at the highest level. But they also raise the question, “Does everyone who ruptures their ACL need an operation?” Related articles http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjsm.2009.058156v1 http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjsm.2009.058024v1 Other relevant links Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center http://www.ostrc.no/en IOC statement http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/42/6/394

Dr Robert Sallis serves as the chairman for the Exercise is Medicine initiative and previously served as president of the American College of Sports Medicine.He discusses how clinicians can assess current physical activity levels and motivate patients to meet guideline levels. He also discusses the implications of the May 2010 release of the National Physical Activity Plan in the US.

Dr Genevieve Healy, from the University of Queensland, discusses the recently-recognised phenomenon of ‘sitting’ being a risk factor for cardiac events and mortality independently of ‘physical activity’. She reports that a single 30-minute bout of physical activity does not guarantee cardiac health. The practical implications are that there should be more ‘standing meetings’, ‘standing breaks’ and remote controls being kept out of reach while watching TV.

Steven N. Blair is a Professor in the Departments of Exercise Science and Epidemiology/Biostatistics at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on the associations between lifestyle and health. He has published over 480 scientific papers. Here he discusses a range of issues relating to fitness and health with BJSM editor Karim Khan. He addresses the question ‘Should health policy focus on physical activity rather than obesity?’ which was the subject of a BMJ ‘Head to Head’ http://bit.ly/VadRke

In this podcast Karim Khan, BJSM Editor, talks to the team behind the NEJM paper - A Randomized Trial of Treatment for Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. They discuss their research and the implications for clinicians. See the full article on the NEJM website http://bit.ly/rrS51Y

Paediatric exercise specialist Dennis Caine discusses hot topics relating to kids in sport. How much is too much? What are the major risks? See also: BJSM January issue - Kids in sport http://bit.ly/129d46L