British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) | A multi-media portal that provides original research, reviews and debate relating to clinically-relevant aspects of sport and exercise medicine.

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BJSM is a multi-media portal that contributes to innovation, education and knowledge transfer

British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia portal for authoritative original research, systematic reviews, consensus statements and debate in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). We define sport and exercise medicine broadly.*
BJSM’s web, print, video and audio material serves the international sport and exercise medicine community which includes 25 clinical societies who have over 13,000 members.
You can access BJSM on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube as well as via our podcasts, blog and mobile app.

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To celebrate a successful 2018 we have made the top cited articles from the past 3 years free to access. Read them here.

British Journal of Sports Medicine seeks to appoint a new Editor-in-Chief with a vision for the journal to provide engaging and informed content and build the journal’s international reputation and profile. For further information see here.

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BJSM accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, education articles and systematic reviews.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BJSM.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

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WRITING:
1. Credit to freelance editor Karen Lewis Taylor. *PM* Print Matters on Word Press https://t.co/TlCXj59gkN
2. Credit to Dr Jordan Penn. editor @thepunctuationguide.com Thanks for creating the invaluable Punctuation Guide. https://t.co/4vYHeK2pGg https://t.co/epQLf5BUWs

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tony. Credit where it’s due—this MA was published in @bmj_latest (with visual by the irreplaceable Doctor of Design @will_s_t Dr Will Stahl-Timmins.) 💥 https://t.co/k91kOsQmZe

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Tony Manci M.S. @fitmslax
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? According to a meta analysis by @BJSM_BMJ,
the addition of breakfast might not be a good strategy for weight loss. In fact, it may have the opposite effect. https://t.co/RzgEufjwSN https://t.co/36x4dKcfcj

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Terrific resources. One of so many from Ann Gates—Exercise Works! Thanks a ton Ann. 💥 https://t.co/ofiC3czcQC

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WRITING: Ridiculously happy to find clear explanation of em-dashes with clues to en-dashes & hyphens. https://t.co/U170yQMOHv #NeedToGetALife Seriously, skillful punctuation helps your message stick. We are in communication business. k2 #AmWriting #PhDChat @JOSPT Dr J Penn https://t.co/G2cRE89yNf

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WRITING (& more). Thoughts on simplicity. Leonardo da Vinci @daVinciSecrets & others https://t.co/uYGwikZz2R

As editor, I love simplicity. Helps reader get message. Muscle is usually fine for musculature, methods for methodology. Kill zombie nouns. https://t.co/CpV5xHUME3 https://t.co/e0Vntuw3fY

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5,500 listens by Wednesday. Remarkable traction for sports cardiology podcast. Speaks to fact that it's a life & death matter. Can't just bury head & leave it to cardiologists. First-line clinicians will benefit from this cutting edge chat. @TheAMSSM
https://t.co/reXj4EfLwA https://t.co/EKuXEM7yla

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Editorial:

Back to basics: 10 facts every person should know about back pain

Review:

What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review

Review:

Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating low back pain? Network meta-analysis

Review:

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common lower extremity muscle injuries in sport – grading the evidence: a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF)

Review:

Is interval training the magic bullet for fat loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing moderate-intensity continuous training with high-intensity interval training (HIIT)

Editor’s Choice

Review:

Child maltreatment in sport: smashing the wall of silence: a narrative review of physical, sexual, psychological abuses and neglect

Original article:

Injuries in elite women’s ski jumping: surveillance through the 2017–18 FIS World Cup season

Education Reviews:

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in sports injury research: authors—please report the compliance with the intervention

Original article:

Sports injury and illness incidence in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games: a prospective study of 2914 athletes from 92 countries

Latest Articles

Discussion:

‘Training load error’ is not a more accurate term than ‘overuse’ injury

Consensus statement:

International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension for Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS))

Consensus statement:

Consensus on a video analysis framework of descriptors and definitions by the Rugby Union Video Analysis Consensus group

Patient voices:

In-between the Ears: how concussion reshaped my life

Consensus statement:

Patient-reported outcome measures for hip-related pain: a review of the available evidence and a consensus statement from the International Hip-related Pain Research Network, Zurich 2018

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