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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering all aspects of sports and exercise medicine (SEM) and associated areas.

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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine is an open-access journal covering all aspects of sport and exercise medicine and associated areas such as physical activity for chronic disease prevention. We will consider a broad array of topics within the themes of physical activity, exercise as medicine, and sports medicine; and are inclusive of scientific approaches ranging from qualitative methods, epidemiology, to measurement development and evaluation. We aim to publish original research, reviews (in particular systematic reviews) and study protocols considered to be coherent and technically sound, ensuring that the latest research is reviewed and disseminated rapidly to a global audience. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal’s detailed guidelines, please see our policies.

This is an official journal of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) and an open access companion journal to British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

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Latest Articles

Original research:

Periodic health evaluation in athletes competing in Tokyo 2020: from SARS-CoV-2 to Olympic medals

30 November 2023

Original research:

Are reallocations of time between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep associated with low back pain? A compositional data analysis

25 November 2023

Protocol:

Effect of menstrual cycle and contraceptive pill phase on aspects of exercise physiology and athletic performance in female athletes: protocol for the Feminae international multisite innovative project

25 November 2023

Editorial:

After burning, the phoenix will be reborn from the ashes: possible measures for burnout prevention in Sports and Exercise Medicine academics

23 November 2023

Protocol:

Response to physical activity of females with multiple sclerosis throughout the menstrual cycle: a protocol for a randomised crossover trial (EMMA Project)

21 November 2023

Most Read Articles

Original research:

Comparative effectiveness of playing golf to Nordic walking and walking on acute physiological effects on cardiometabolic markers in healthy older adults: a randomised cross-over study

6 February 2023

Editorial:

AI did not write this manuscript, or did it? Can we trick the AI text detector into generated texts? The potential future of ChatGPT and AI in Sports & Exercise Medicine manuscript generation

16 February 2023

Original research:

Clinical examination for athletes with inguinal-related groin pain: interexaminer reliability and prevalence of positive tests

11 January 2023

Original research:

Risk factors for hamstring muscle injury in male elite football: medical expert experience and conclusions from 15 European Champions League clubs

24 January 2023

Review:

Is neurogenic inflammation involved in tendinopathy? A systematic review

9 February 2023

Altmetrics

Therapeutic effects of turmeric or curcumin extract on pain and function for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review
13 January 2021

Cognitive and biomarker responses in healthy older adults to a 18-hole golf round and different walking types: a randomised cross-over study
12 October 2023

Aquatic high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be similarly effective to land-based HIIT in improving exercise capacity in people with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
14 November 2023

Association of the British Athletic Muscle Injury Classification and anatomic location with return to full training and reinjury following hamstring injury in elite football
10 May 2021

Biopsychosocial approach to tendinopathy
1 August 2022

Authors

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine accepts submissions of a range of article types, including original research, reviews and consensus statements.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for BMJ Open SEM.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access

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