Sleep for Success – Dr Dale Rae

What is your current area of interest/research? Chronobiology: the study of sleep and circadian rhythms as they relate to both general health (esp obesity and cardiometabolic diseases) and sports performance What is the most fascinating or complex realisation you have come to about this area so far? Sleep is a “not negotiable” factor when it comes to performance and health …

Doping in Sport ... Is it a Real Problem

Doping in Sport … Is it a Real Problem?

A BBC poll into the use of performance enhancing drugs at every level of sport concluded it “is fast becoming a crisis”. Results of the poll stated that 35% of amateur sports people say they know someone who has doped, and 8% said they had taken steroids. The investigation found that 49% of participants though that performance enhancing drugs are …

Cardiovascular Care in Athletes

Cardiovascular Care in Athletes … Pulsingforward

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) remains a leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport participation. A position statement by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) released at the end of 2016 and endorsed by 16 major international sports medicine and two cardiology societies (including SASMA) is regarded as a major step forward in the cardiovascular care of the …