Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Gino Kerkhoffs, Drs. Alex Walinga, Dr. Kaj Emanuel, dr. Corianne de Borgie and their team from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine from Amsterdam UMC have received a €571,791 grant from ZonMw for their study: "Surgery vs. Minimal Invasive Needle Arthroscopy for Patients with Bacterial Knee Arthritis – A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Cost-Effectiveness Trial (MINA-Trial)."
Read MoreIt is Time to Consider Quaternary Injury Prevention
One of our latest collaborations culminated in this review. We often think of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention when preventing sports-related injuries. However, a new concept called quaternary prevention focuses on protecting individuals from interventions that could do more harm than good.
Read MoreUnder-representation of women is alive and well in sport and exercise medicine
We are extremely proud that we were able to contribute to this editorial. Women are under-represented in sports and exercise medicine (SEM), which leads to negative biases and consequences. According to research, female athletes are under-represented in sports and exercise studies, and women hold fewer leadership positions in SEM. Due to a lack of female representation in SEM, knowledge gaps in sports performance, cardiovascular health, and postpartum physiology have arisen.
Read MoreThe potential future of ChatGPT and AI in Sports & Exercise Medicine manuscript generation
We were fortunate to be able to contribute to this editorial that explores artificial intelligence's (AI) potential to generate academic papers. We highlighted the scientific community's acceptance of language-based AI, with examples of ChatGPT being credited as an author and used to generate an academic paper. We then looked at academic papers, emphasizing the importance of a thesis, persuasive arguments, extensive research, critical thinking, and accurate referencing.
Read MoreIOC Sports Medicine Course for doctors with a love for sports
In early May, 23 doctors from 17 countries visited Amsterdam to sit the exam for the IOC Sports Medicine Course. They studied online and learned about sports medicine principles for two years. It was time for three days of live learning about daily sports medicine practice in the Amsterdam UMC, where the final exam was taken.
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