RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Remote assessment in sport and exercise medicine (SEM): a narrative review and teleSEM solutions for and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 1162
OP 1167
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102650
VO 54
IS 19
A1 Dijkstra, H Paul
A1 Ergen, Emin
A1 Holtzhausen, Louis
A1 Beasley, Ian
A1 Alonso, Juan Manuel
A1 Geertsema, Liesel
A1 Geertsema, Celeste
A1 Nelis, Sofie
A1 Ngai, Aston Seng Huey
A1 Stankovic, Ivan
A1 Targett, Stephen
A1 Andersen, Thor Einar
YR 2020
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/19/1162.abstract
AB Background The COVID-19 pandemic forces sport and exercise medicine (SEM) physicians to think differently about the clinical care of patients. Many rapidly implement eHealth and telemedicine solutions specific to SEM without guidance on how best to provide these services.Aim The aim of this paper is to present some guiding principles on how to plan for and perform an SEM consultation remotely (teleSEM) based on a narrative review of the literature. A secondary aim is to develop a generic teleSEM injury template.Results eHealth and telemedicine are essential solutions to effective remote patient care, also in SEM. This paper provides guidance for wise planning and delivery of teleSEM. It is crucial for SEM physicians, technology providers and organisations to codesign teleSEM services, ideally involving athletes, coaches and other clinicians involved in the clinical care of athletes, and to gradually implement these services with appropriate support and education.Conclusion teleSEM provides solutions for remote athlete clinical care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. We define two new terms—eSEM and teleSEM and discuss guiding principles on how to plan for and perform SEM consultations remotely (teleSEM). We provide an example of a generic teleSEM injury assessment guide.