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  • Following a huge increase in steroid use, NICE has updated its guideline on the provision of needle and syringe programmes for adults and young people, as reported by Human Kinetics Many needle and syringe programmes have reported an increase in the number of steroid users, particularly among men aged 18-25, presenting in the last few…

  • BBC Good Food: essentials for marathon final prep  BBC Good Food.com has curated a wealth of information including last minute tips for marathon runners ahead of this weekend’s race. Sports nutritionist James Collins has advised Team GB on their Olympic nutrition and here provides essential advice and tips for the day before, during and after…

  • The Oral Health and Performance in Sport conference in London discussed how dental health affects the training and performance of athletes A study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed a fifth of athletes said their oral health damaged their training and performance for the Games. At the conference, dentists said tooth pain…

  • Free coaching webinar On Wednesday 26th March at 3.00pm, Professor Pat Duffy will be presenting a free webinar on ‘The International Sport Coaching Framework’, organised by Human Kinetics The International Sport Coaching Framework marks a watershed in the history of coaching globally by providing an internationally recognised reference point for the development of coaches. Space…

  • New research has suggested men of South Asian origin may need to exercise for approximately 20 minutes a day longer than their Europeans counterparts  Current physical activity guidelines recommend that all adults take at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week (equivalent to walking briskly for 30 minutes on 5 days of the…

  • Take a stance Christian Platts looks at the importance of good posture and provides some simple exercises.  Many studies point to the fact that the biggest cause of back pain in the office now relates to people ‘trying to sit correctly’ and more often than not, failing. With so much misinformation, it is no wonder that the public are often…

  • The top 10 fitness trends for 2014 include CrossFit and Yoga, reports Human Kinetics ACSM surveyed more than 3,800 fitness professionals who work in commercial, clinical, community and corporate gyms and health clubs around the world to identify the top 20 fitness trends for next year. High-intensity interval training involves working out as hard as…

  • Artist, Danny Quirk, uses latex body paint to bring anatomical structures to life Getting to know the complex anatomical structures that make up the human body can be both fascinating and frightening. The thought of examining cadavers at close range is enough to send some potential anatomists running. Even for the non-squeamish, few outside of…

  • Free webinar! Inspiratory muscle training: the state of the art and its application with Professor Alison McConnell Wednesday 20th November, 20133:00 pm to 4.00pm Unlike many exercise-training methods in sport and physical activity, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is now supported by robust evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Furthermore, substantial advances have been made in understanding…

  • Hydration: athletic performance Professor Timothy Noakes, author of Waterlogged, discusses achieving the balance between drinking sufficient amounts during exercise, but not over-drinking. Optimum hydration is essential for athletic performance; athletes perform better when they ingest sufficient amounts of fluid during exercise. However, the advent of the sports drinks industry in the 1980s produced a profound…

  • Assessment: client posture Jane Johnson provides and introduction to postural assessment; why therapists should do it, who it will benefit, examples of different assessments, and factors affecting posture. Bodyworkers have become familiar with postural terms such as scoliosis and genu valgum, which are used to describe a congenital, inherited position, plus used to describe a…

  • Walking more ‘would save thousands’ of lives in the UK reports the BBC The latest report said that if everyone, in England alone, did the recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical exercise every week it would: Save 37,000 lives each year Prevent 6,700 cases of breast cancer Stop 4,700 people getting colorectal cancer Lead to…