Focus on Sports Medicine Podcast
1) The New World of Total Knee Replacements
Host: Prathima Setty, MD Dr. Prathima Setty traveled to the Physician Advisor and Medical Director Summit in Orlando, Florida, where she caught up with Dr. Simon Ahtaridis. As the National Clinic...Show More
2) Managing IBD as an Athlete: An NBA Pro's Perspective
Host: Rebecca Kaplan Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on its own is difficult, but managing it with a professional athletic schedule is another task altogether. Dajuan Wagner, a form...Show More
3) Optimal Nutrition Planning for Marathon Runners
Host: Kathy King, RDN Traditionally, marathon runners eat a high carbohydrate meal before a race to maximize the storage of glycogen in their muscles. But is this the best method to ensure race e...Show More
4) Nutrition Goals for High Performance Athletes
Host: Kathy King, RDN What role does nutrition play in the success of high performance athletes? Host Kathy King speaks with Lilah Al-Masri, registered dietitian and specialist in sports dieteti...Show More
5) Rates of Obesity and Diabetes Lower in More Walkable Neighborhoods
[Read the Article] Despite targeted efforts to reduce obesity through diet and exercise, these rates continue to rise. A new study from Ontario, Canada found that obesity and diabetes rates were lower...Show More
6) Combination of Diet and Exercise Offers Benefits in Patients with a Common Type of Heart Failure
[Read the Article] Among obese older patients with an increasingly common type of heart failure, calorie restriction and/or exercise training improved their ability to participate in physical activity...Show More
7) Caring for Dancers: The Nuances of Performing Arts Medicine
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Rebecca Fishman, Director of Medical Education at Mercy Medical Center, New York, NY. Dr. Fishman was a professional dancer before becom...Show More
8) Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport
Host: John J. Russell, MD In the late 19th century, America’s most popular spectator sport drew thousands of fans, created celebirty athletes, endured scandals for performance-enhancing drugs, an...Show More
Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport
0:00 | Jul 27th, 2015
9) Exercise During Pregnancy: The Evidence on Benefits vs Risks
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Many people believe that exercise during pregnancy is detrimental to the health of the fetus. This belief seems to have come from an outdated study that the fetus’s heart ...Show More
10) Exercise Will Hurt You: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and How the Dangers of Sports and Exercise Can Affect Your Health
Host: John J. Russell, MD When was it decided that exercise could only be good for you? In his recent book, Exercise Will Hurt You: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and How the Dangers of Spor...Show More