All of the student research prize winners at this conference are meta-analyses. Do students not have access to enough athletes to do powerful research? Are universities actively encouraging it because it’s the highest level of research? Is it just coincidence?

Kids risk long term injury if they train? That’s a new one for me. I’m sure Uzo Ehiogu has other ideas.

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I ran a bunch of isokinetik tests on a patient this week to assess the results of 4 weeks rehab. In one test she showed a 16100% improvement. I had to triple check the maths on that one! The injury basically can’t heal properly now so it’s amazing how the body can compensate

I’m away with a team prepping for a tough match on the weekend and this is what my schedule looks like. It’s often the case with invitational teams that there’s lots to do but no time to do it. As a friend in F1 said, “we don’t do high performance, it’s all about surviving”.

Rugby referee today: “the medics aren’t allowed to have water in their kit bags” What possible reason could he have for this law interpretation? We then needed water to e.g. rinse some blood off a player’s hand but play had to stop whilst we waited for water. Stupid decision.

Hey BBC Sport the athletics events have been going on for a while now, is there any chance you can show some of it please? It’s really frustrating seeing events happening in the background behind ex-athletes chatting.

This is a good topic which comes up every couple of years. I wrote this summary 4 years ago which features a lot of info from Rob: dynamic-sct.com/blogposts/the-… I’m seeing a lot of mid- foot fractures/Lis Franc injuries at the moment so I’m always on the look out for good info

Last weekend I was the immediate care team lead at the 7s Challenger Series tournament in Munich. It was my first time as team leader and my first time using the Hawkeye system for video analysis of injuries. It was a great experience and I hope I get to do it again soon.

We’ve just had to send a player off to hospital from the team hotel, 5hrs before kick-off. This is why I’m spending time upping my general medical/EMT skills, when travelling with athletes you’re with them 24hrs a day and anything can happen - accidents, allergies, illness, etc.

My view for the last month, putting big hours in (60+ per week) with ambulance crews to expand my 1st aid skills outside of the orthopaedic injuries I see every day in my normal work. 1 day old to 100 years, accidents, illness, mental health emergencies it’s been an adventure

You know you’re in a messed up profession when somebody comes in with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 70% of their body and you think “well, I bet that hurt, but I’ve seen worst”.

Is anybody able to share this with me? The usual hub of science doesn’t have it yet.