Paralympics, Sochi 2014, ACSM and more!
It’s been almost a month since the ACSM 2013 meeting in Indianapolis wrapped, but it’s the gift that keeps on giving for me. Meetings like those of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the...
View ArticleThe Sports Gene: How Olympians are made (or born)
The venues at Sochi are still, it seems, a work in progress. Nevertheless, before the week’s end, we will (should?) see the Winter Olympic games start up. Soon, we’ll get to watch some of the finest...
View ArticleSnow Worries: Sochi Olympics, Second Week
I was reading the Washington Post the other day, and came across an article with a clever title: “At Sochi Olympics, Finding Risk is Snow Problem.” It took your less than clever blogger here a moment...
View ArticleSochi and Quebec City: Memory and Desire
The first days of summer are almost here, the longest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. I have been looking forward to this since the dark days of December and January. Summer carries its...
View ArticleOpen Water Swimming
Amazing to think that the Rio Olympics opening ceremony takes place a mere week from now. I am, currently, enjoying the good fortune of mixing with Olympians from several countries who will be headed...
View Article5 Questions with Dr. Jane Thornton — what is the physical activity prescription?
We are having a sit down with Jane Thornton, MD PhD today as part of our recurring blog offering, ‘5 Questions with CJSM.’ Among many other things, Dr. Thornton is the lead author of the new Canadian...
View ArticleHead guards in boxing — the podcast
We open 2017 with a new podcast on the new (non)-intervention in Olympic-style boxing: head guards, or the lack thereof. Our guest is Dr. Mike Loosemore MBBS MSc PhD FFSEM(UK), a consultant in sport...
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