In recent years, organised and competitive video gaming, esports, has gained enormous popularity in many parts of the world, ...

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine accepts submissions of a range of article types, including original research, reviews and consensus statements. The Author Information section provides specific ...

The 24-hour Movement Behaviour (24-h MovBeh) paradigm, encompassing physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and sleep patterns, is recognised as a holistic approach to adolescent health. It ...

This study aimed to explore the barriers and enablers to physiotherapist-prescribed rehabilitation exercises for people with ...

Interprofessional healthcare teams have become the benchmark for optimising athlete health and performance in high-stakes sports. Despite a history of utility as provider partners, chiropractors are ...

Objectives This case study reports the real-world practicalities of implementing a mixed-methods heat acclimation (HA) programme before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Methods One male English soccer referee ...

Background Three hours per week of vigorous physical activity is found to be associated with reduced odds of sleep-disordered breathing. Aim To investigate whether 12 weeks of high-intensity interval ...

Exercise improves pregnancy outcomes, but few pregnant individuals meet physical activity guidelines. The main objective of this study was to explore the perception of exercise during pregnancy using ...

Para athletes present a broad range of sports-related injuries and illnesses, frequently encountering barriers when accessing healthcare services. The periodic health evaluation (PHE) is a valuable ...

Objective The objective of this study was to compare the effects of novel, time-efficient, low-volume combined aerobic and resistance high-intensity interval training (C-HIIT), and current exercise ...

Correction: Randomised controlled trial of exercise training during lactation on breast milk composition in breastfeeding people with overweight/obesity: a study protocol for the MILKSHAKE trial ...

Sports concussion is a common and costly injury, and increased public injury awareness could help reduce costs. Many factors, including public messages about sports concussion by the sports media, ...