BJSM Podcast

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Athlete mental health: Understanding and preventing suicide. EP#588

Join SASMA on World Mental Health Day 2026 as Dr James Burger speaks with Dr Bonginkosi Mafuze and Associate Professor Stephan Rabie for a discussion about suicide in athletes. They discuss suicidal behaviours, drivers of suicide, risk assessment, and the importance of starting c ... Show more

. 29min 26sec

What does the formation of the College of Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine mean for you? Listen in to see. EP#587

Dan Bastock speaks with the major players in the formation of this new College of Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine (CSEM). Professor Patrick Wheeler, Dr Julia Newton and Dr Natasha Jones. They discuss the formation of the new college and what this means for BASEM and ... Show more

. 28min 27sec

Breathwork in Athletes, friend or foe? Join Professor James Hull and guests for answers. EP#586

Professor James Hull is joined by Dr Eric Harbour and Professor Hege Clemm to discuss the fast growing trend of “breathwork’ in athletes and whether this is a useful novel area of interest or if it is a potentially dangerous fad. Listen in for a lively discussion! Info: Please fi ... Show more

. 17min 45sec

It is not all about strength! Rethinking the role of exercise for musculokeletal pain relief with Dr. Jared Powell. EP#585

In this episode, Dr. Jared Powell invites us to reflect on the mechanistic assumptions underlying exercise-based rehabilitation for musculoskeletal pain relief, based on his editorial recently published in BJSM. It’s a great conversation that explores questions such as: Why are t ... Show more

. 25min 58sec