British Journal of Sports Medicine

(BJSM) is the leading, peer-reviewed journal in sports medicine, with additional multimedia resources.

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British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.

British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia portal for authoritative original research, systematic reviews, consensus statements and debate in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). We define sport and exercise medicine broadly.
BJSM’s web, print, video and audio material serves the international sport and exercise medicine community which includes 25 clinical societies who have over 13,000 members.
You can access BJSM on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube as well as via our podcasts, blog and mobile app.

BMJ is delighted to launch a new event, BJSM Live! For more information, please visit the landing page>>

BMJ and BJSM are fully committed to ensure best practice in publication ethics. Please see our joint statement for further information >>

Current Issue

Topical Issues

a female athlete teeing off in a golf competition

#GolfMedicine

A collection of key resources, providing an overview of the current medical issues and research landscape in #GolfMedicine

#HipAndGroinPain

a focus on the latest multidisciplinary research in hip and groin pathology

#SportsEquity

A global SEM team tackles some of sport’s toughest topics: Abuse, Racism, Ableism, Sexism, and Transphobia

#FemaleAthleteHealth

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” – answering the call for an increased focus on female-specific SEM research

Most Read Articles

Review:

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

16 February 2023

Review:

Non-occupational physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality outcomes: a dose–response meta-analysis of large prospective studies

28 February 2023

Review:

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

3 March 2023

Original research:

Does the addition of motor control or strengthening exercises to education result in better outcomes for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A multiarm randomised controlled trial

16 February 2023

Review:

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport: grading the evidence – a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF)

7 February 2023

Latest Articles

Editorial:

Forecasting feels-like temperatures as a strategy to reduce heat illnesses during sport events

7 March 2023

Review:

Comprehensive assessment and classification of upper and lower limb pain in athletes: a scoping review

7 March 2023

Original research:

Effect of exercise therapy versus surgery on mechanical symptoms in young patients with a meniscal tear: a secondary analysis of the DREAM trial

6 March 2023

Original research:

Association between physical activity and the time course of cancer recurrence in stage III colon cancer

6 March 2023

Original research:

Internal consistency reliability of mental health questionnaires in college student athletes

6 March 2023

Video Abstract

Physical activity and risk of infection, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a systematic review and non-linear dose–response meta-analysis of data from 1 853 610 adults

7 July 2022

Regular physical activity seems to be related to a lower likelihood of adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Our findings highlight the protective effects of engaging in sufficient physical activity as a public health strategy, with potential benefits to reduce the risk of severe COVID-19. Given the heterogeneity and risk of publication bias, further studies with standardised methodology and outcome reporting are now needed.

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