British Journal of Sports Medicine

The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a respected medical journal that focuses on sports science and sports medicine. It is published by the BMJ Group and has been in circulation since 1964. The current editor-in-chief is Karim Khan from the University of British Columbia. As of 2016, the journal boasts an impressive impact factor of 6.274, making it the leading journal in its field.

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Moving for a healthier mind and stronger community: how Je Bouge Pour Mon Moral transforms lives in France

3 weeks ago | bjsm.bmj.com | Fabien Legrand

DepressionExercise TherapyNordic WalkingJe Bouge Pour Mon Moral is a French not-for-profit organisation founded in 2021. It is dedicated to supporting individuals suffering from mental health disorders through regular physical activity. The organisation aims to improve the mental well-being of its participants by combining exercise and social connection. Context and challengesMental health is a major issue in France, affecting 13 million people each year.
2025 Canadian guideline for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep throughout the first year post partum

3 weeks ago | bjsm.bmj.com | Margie H Davenport |Stephanie-May Ruchat |Alejandra García |Muhammad Ali

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2025 Canadian guideline for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep throughout the first year post partum

1 month ago | bjsm.bmj.com | Margie H Davenport |Stephanie-May Ruchat |Alejandra García |Muhammad Ali

MHD and S-MR are joint first authors.
Is 9 months the sweet spot for male athletes to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?

1 month ago | bjsm.bmj.com | Roula Kotsifaki |Enda King |Roald Bahr |Rod Whiteley

AbstractObjective Most studies examining the time to return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) do not account for the athlete’s physical readiness. This study aimed to investigate the status of male athletes at 2 years after ACLR, the factors affecting a return to pivoting sports, and the association between time to RTS and subsequent knee injury risk for those athletes who met discharge criteria.
Including athlete voices in your sport and exercise medicine organisation - it’s time!

Jan 14, 2025 | bjsm.bmj.com | Jane S Thornton |Dawn P Richards |Erica H Gavel-Pinos |Jeane Lassen

Forging a strong, collective voice for sport and exercise medicineIncreasingly, patient and public engagement/involvement in healthcare and research is being emphasised as a critical element to better outcomes.1 2 While progress has been made in the general population, the same is not true in high-performance athletes.
Dr Darrell Menard: champion for Indigenous youth sport

Jan 12, 2025 | bjsm.bmj.com | Dawn Haworth |Jane S Thornton |Canadian Academy

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Association between recorded physical activity and cancer progression or mortality in individuals diagnosed with cancer in South Africa

Jan 1, 2025 | bjsm.bmj.com | Nivash Rugbeer |Sandra Lehmann |Georgia Torres |Ntokozo Mabena

DiscussionOur results provide compelling evidence of the inverse association between pre-diagnosis physical activity and cancer progression and overall mortality among people diagnosed with stage 1 cancers in a sample of members enrolled in a South African health plan.
The digital mirror: how generative artificial intelligence reflects and amplifies gender bias

Dec 11, 2024 | bjsm.bmj.com | James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Madeleine Pape |Kathryn Ackerman |Eva Carneiro

Statistics from Altmetric.com Request Permissions If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Sexual harassmentFemaleWe live in unprecedented times for women in sport.
Contemporary reporting in sports injury epidemiology: choosing words carefully and considering a Holistic Injury Impact Framework

Dec 6, 2024 | bjsm.bmj.com | Avinash Chandran |Travis Anderson |Zachary Y. Kerr |William M. Adams

FootnotesX @avinashsc, @travaldinho, @william_m_adamsContributors Author AC conceptualised the manuscript and lead writing and submission. TA, EGP, ZYK and WMA critically reviewed the manuscript for content and contributed to revisions. AC is the guarantor of the manuscript. Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
International Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletes

Dec 5, 2024 | bjsm.bmj.com | Tim Hoenig |Karsten Hollander |Kristin L. Popp |Michael Fredericson

X @hoenig_tim, @k_hollander_, @kristypopp, @emilykrausmd, @StuartJWarden, @AdamTenfordeMDSJW and AST contributed equally. Collaborators Bone Stress Injury Authorship Group: Juan-Manuel Alonso, Peter Alway, Michelle T. Barrack, Belinda Beck, Mary L. Bouxsein, Louise Burke, Nathanial Carlson, Aharon S. Finestone, Brian W. Fullem, Marci Goolsby, Rachel A. Harris, Bryan Heiderscheit, Christopher C.