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28Apr

Hay fever tips when exercising


Professor James Hull recommends an approach with the acronym 'Peak' as he shares expert insight and advice to help hay fever sufferers best manage symptoms when exercising.

28Apr

New research that focused on the relationship between adiposity and cognitive function


Led by ISEH’s Dr Tom Norris, this research was conducted in partnership with Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira (ISEH) and Drs Antoine Salzmann, Albert Henry and Victoria Garfield from our partner organisation University College London (UCL).

05Apr

New research aiming to identify differences in patterns of age relating to decline in grip strength in adults of certain age with diabetes status in midlife


Muscle weakness is a public health challenge especially among older adults. ISEH's Dr Tom Norris has led research in partnership with Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira (ISEH), Dr Will Johnson (Loughborough University) and Professor Rachel Cooper (Newcastle University that aimed to identify differences in patterns of age-related decline in grip strength among a group of adults and to examine whether these differences were related to diabetes status in midlife.

31Mar

Nutrition to aid sports performance and help prepare you for your next run


The Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health’s (ISEH) Performance Nutrition Consultant Dr Richard Allison, shares healthy recipe ideas to help ensure runners have the nutrition their body needs to prepare them for their next run while helping to support recovery post run.

18Mar

Concussion symptoms, treatment and recovery


Dr Theo Farley shares expertise and insight surrounding this injury, answering the most common questions asked about a concussion to help people be more aware of how to recognise and managing signs and symptoms when it comes to a suspected concussion

13Mar

Ulnar Collateral Ligament skiers thumb injury


Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is something that ISEH’s Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Jae Rhee, commonly sees this time of year, treating both elite athletes and keen skiers at our leading sports, exercise and medicine facility in Central London.

21Feb

Volunteers required for study looking into the long-term brain health of retired elite athletes


The Advanced Brain Health Clinic at the ISEH requires healthy male and female volunteers aged from 25-65 to serve as controls to help researchers understand how multiple head impacts affects the brain.

17Feb

New research that investigated the complex associations between moderate or high intensity activity, depression and poor physical function in middle-age


Although mental health, physical health and physical activity are intrinsically linked, the authors found there is a need for further understanding about how they work together and the impact this has on health and wellbeing.

17Feb

The London International Consensus and Delphi study on Hamstring Injuries part 1 to 3 research findings published


ISEH authors and fellow experts set out to develop consensus on what represents optimal Hamstring Management in athletes after identifying three key topics where evidence was lacking after reviewing current practices and guidelines following a rise in hamstring injuries over the last decade in competitive sports.

09Feb

New analysis developed on behalf of the IOC to ensure the best approach when testing asthma related problems in athletes


Leading experts in providing respiratory care of athletes and researchers, including ISEH's Professor James Hull, came together as a collective at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to undertake this work to help ensure clinicians are provided with the best approach when testing asthma related problems in athletes.

08Feb

New study investigating whether variation in vitamin D status causally influences muscle strength


Low vitamin D levels are very common, as is muscle weakness and are two public health challenges that are of particular concern in ageing populations. Led by Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira, the authors investigated whether variation in vitamin D status causally influences muscle strength using data on almost half a million people from the UK Biobank study.

06Feb

We were delighted to welcome hundreds of delegates to The ISEH Sport and Exercise Medicine virtual Conference Series


Our speakers working at the forefront of sport and exercise medicine in the UK, gave detailed talks focused on two themes, ‘Adolescent Sports Medicine’ and ‘Tendinopathy and Tendon Tears’.