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24Feb

Will Jefferson on how modern cricketers stay match fit


With the 2015 Cricket World Cup underway in Australia we spoke exclusively to former England A cricketer Will Jefferson about the game, modern training routines and how today’s cricketers stay fit and avoid injury.

24Feb

Sports Orthopaedics conference is a success from head to toe


Experts and opinion leaders in the fields of sports orthopaedics took part in the highly successful ‘Sports Injuries and Sports Orthopaedics: State of the Art’: conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine on 21 and 22 January which was chaired by the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health's Clinical Director Prof Fares Haddad.

23Feb

Radial pulsed wave shockwave therapy at the ISEH


ISEH consultants and physiotherapists are now able to provide this intervention for patients.

22Jan

Climate change turns the heat on tennis


As the 2015 Australian Open Tennis tournament gets underway in Melbourne, the organisers have updated their extreme heat policy to "ensure conditions are fair for all players".

22Jan

Treating lower back pain in young athletes


Adolescents participating in sport are at risk of developing lower back pain, but often the causes are different than with adult sportspeople. ISEH consultant Dr Eleanor Tillett presented at the 2014 British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) conference on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of young athletes with lower back pain.

22Jan

Lack of exercise may cause twice as many deaths as obesity


A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

15Dec

Tendinopathy team launches ground-breaking research study


The new National Tendinopathy Centre (NTC), based at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), is launching a large-scale study into tendinopathy, as part of the ISEH’s commitment to answering challenging medical questions through research, and translating work with elite sports to benefit the general population.

15Dec

Boxing clever: how good medical practice supports success in the ring


ISEH consultant Dr Mike Loosemore has just returned from a stint as the England’s team doctor from the Women’s World Boxing Championships, held in Jeju, South Korea from 16 to 24 November. The England team were among the medals twice, with Lisa Whiteside winning silver in the 51kg category and Sandy Ryan silver in the 64kg category.

15Dec

Stay safe on the slopes this winter


As the days get colder and the nights draw in, many people will be getting ready to head off to the slopes for their yearly fix of winter sports. Despite all the fun to be had, skiing and snowboarding are common causes of injury.

12Dec

Master's in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health celebrates first term at ISEH


This is the first full academic year that the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health have hosted the renowned UCL Master’s programme in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health.

26Nov

ISEH named as IOC research centre


The Institute for Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) has been named as one of nine research centres from across the world as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health.

20Nov

ISEH welcomes ATP medical service team


The team responsible for keeping tennis’ elite players injury-free on the ATP World Tour were at the ISEH on Monday for a day of training and discussion following the ATP World Tour Finals in London.