Sinéad Holden
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Is isometric exercise really infallible as an analgesic💊 for patellar tendinopathy? Excited to our randomised crossover trial hot off the press providing insights onto this hot topic in
@_JSAMS
Link:
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Osgood schlatter - a simple overuse loading related injury of the apophysis during maturation? Or is there evidence of nociplastic pain? Does severity matter? Check out our new paper in
@_JSAMS
led by
@kristianlyng_
with
@MichaelRathleff
@LineBaySrensen1
.
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Our new Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of prognostic factors for anterior knee pain in adolescents published in
@PAINthejournal
. Thread: process, results & reflections
#IPD
#prognosis
#OPTIYOUTH
LINK:
@MichaelRathleff
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We still don’t know the mechanism of effect of exercise in tendon pain (again resonates with other conditions)
@Seth0Neill
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1. Interested in Osgood Schlatter? Check out our paper in
@OJSM_SportsMed
, investigating 24month prognosis of OSD..including ultrasound findings:
. Top team:
@MichaelRathleff
@KThorborg
@PerHolmich
@Krommes
@lukawin
& Jens Olesen. Thread below
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Free access to read via this link until the 30th March:
Get it while it's hot 🔥☄️
@MichaelRathleff
@_JSAMS
@GravenNielsen
@_KristianLyng
@larshenrik_ucn
@Henrik_Riel
Read in the March issue of
@JSAMS
: 'Isometric exercise and pain in patellar tendinopathy: A randomized crossover trial' by
@Sinead_Holden
,
@_KristianLyng
,
@Henrik_Riel
,
@larshenrik_ucn
and colleagues.
Read:
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Excited for
#sportkongres
and looking especially forward to co-chairing session with
@MichaelRathleff
on injury prevention in youth- top speakers:
@KatiPasanen
@Dr_CMcKay
and
@EvertVerhagen
Super initiative by
@Lyngfys
developing this infographic on their key messages :)
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From phd student to professor in five years; one to watch at
@aausund
@MichaelRathleff
#musculoskeletalhealth
#optiyouth
.
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UCD team representing
@UCD_Research
@ucd_sphpss
@hpl_ish_ucd
at
@IOCprevConf
#MonacoConference2024
#AdAstra
lots of big things to come!
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Excited to see this one online in
@BJSM_BMJ
. A labor of love with top team
@MichaelRathleff
@mvanmiddelkoop
@hopinlee
& knee health group. Always fun to learn new skills to answer interesting questions
#sportsmedicine
#sportsscience
#Transparency
Link:
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Can mechanistic pain profiling help us understand recovery of young adolescents with patellofemoral pain? Check out our Editors choice paper in
@PAINthejournal
and video explaining how we measure pain sensitivity & pain profiling:
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PhD Opportunity in an interdisciplinary project at the intersection between sports science, wearable tech⌚︎ and AI! Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD
@ucd_sphpss
(stipend, registration, travel & research costs) with
@BrianMacNamee
@CaulfieldBrian
#jobsinsport
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Nice to see our paper in print in this months issue of
@PAINthejournal
. Those with a history of adolescent pain display facilitated temporal summation despite resolution of symptoms
@GravenNielsen
@MichaelRathleff
@KKjaerPetersen
@CNAP_AAU
@CStraszek
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Maturation and performance in youth sports.
@phd_sean
kicks us off with talking about maturation and it’s importance in youth sport
#sportskongres
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Looking forward to present our replication study on isometric exercise for acute pain relief in patellar tendinopathy. Currently under review in a top sports med journal- come for
@sportskongres
for sneak peak 👀
@MichaelRathleff
@_KristianLyng
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Young females with a history of adolescent PFP display increased pain sensitivity and facilitated pain mechanisms despite currently reporting being 'recovered'. Similar but more widespread findings in those still with current longstanding pain:
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Hot off the press in
@AJSM_SportsMed
from Rathleff Et al.
@MichaelRathleff
(they even got my fada 😉)
#optiyouth
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Very excited to speak at the 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport next March w/ great colleagues on all things youth injury prevention
@westy1609
@phd_sean
@CarolynAEmery
🤩
Check out the programme:
#IOCprev2024
@RoaldBahr
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Delighted to be among the 14 UCD awardees together with
@CaulfieldBrian
and Ulster researchers Chris Bleakley and
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
for our project to improve understanding of MSK injuries and pain in school sports across Ireland
@UCD_Research
Congratulations to all the awardees under the
@hea_irl
North-South
#research
call announced yesterday by
@MichealMartinTD
, including 14 led by UCD in areas including food safety and sustainable agriculture, healthcare, social justice and the bioeconomy
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Our
#Openaccess
paper on pain profiling in PFP in May issue of
@PAINthejournal
:
.
@MichaelRathleff
@GravenNielsen
@KThorborg
@PerHolmich
@BJSM_BMJ
Maybe of interest to Sports med community if you see kids with PFP?
Video abstract:
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Ireland a bit dreary today after last week’s
@IOCprevConf
. Great to (re-) connect with colleagues and friends, and to have the opportunity to speak alongside a smashing group interested in youth sport injuries.
Feeling inspired for all the collaboration 🇮🇪
#MonacoConference2024
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Looking forward to
@FSEM_IRL
conference tomorrow. First attended seven years ago as PhD student and honoured to be invited to speak about adolescent MSK tomorrow ☺️ by
@JODsportsmed
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Wow- >7000 listens in less than a week- glad to see this important topic garnering so much interest
#osgoodschlatter
#growthrelatedpain
#optiyouth
@BJSM_BMJ
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Nice to see our overview of reviews available online in
@BJSM_BMJ
@DohertyCailbhe
@ChrisMBleakley
@EamonnDelahunt
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interventions of patellar tendon related pain in adolescents (including osgood schlatter)- fun start to collaboration with
@bendean1979
@stefankluzek
@MichaelRathleff
hope we can do better interventions in future
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Opening of
#sportskongres
.
@Bill_Vicenzino
suited and booted for opening keynote- look forward to hearing a great talk by an expert and engaging speaker.
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Finally arrived in Milwaukee for
#iPFRN
@iPFRN
conference. I wonder was
@benedsmith
trying to make me feel at home when he booked us and
@LiamRobMac
next door to the
#irish
pub 😂☘️. Look forward to an interesting few days at the conference.
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2day: saw my 1st Danish publication & told parents IN Danish about our new MSKpain in kids cohort
#proud
💪🏻
@MichaelRathleff
@MartinBachJens
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Time for a
#paradigmshift
in how we consider OSD? Check out me and
@MichaelRathleff
’s editorial on the topic: following previous podcast in
@BJSM_BMJ
. Look forward to continuing our research program to move this area in 2020
#optiyouth
Osgood Schlatter "Disease" - everyone knows of it - parents of kids in elite sport fear it. Check out our new editorial in
@BJSM_BMJ
w
@Sinead_Holden
Separating the myths from facts: time
to take another look at Osgood
Schlatter ‘disease’:
#OptiYouth
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Looking forward to contributing to the
@FSEM_IRL
conference in Dublin in a few short weeks. A bit about my talk here :
#optiyouth
@BJSM_BMJ
@JODsportsmed
A message from
@Sinead_Holden
about what is to come at the
#FSEM2019
annual scientific conference on the 14th of September
@FSEM_IRL
@ARTIIreland
@_ISCP_
@FSEM_UK
@BJSM_BMJ
@FSEM_UK
#movementistherapy
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'Should we allow painful exercises?' Free symposium in Aalborg 31st January!
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Kick off for
@MichaelRathleff
presenting his doctoral defence on PFP in adolescence - look forward to the discussion with someone who has made big contributions to the field
@aausund
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Look forward to
@IASPPAIN
Global year against pain in the most vulnerable, with a special focus on pain in kids- an important group with potential to have impact across the lifespan:
Apt time for a world wide network on MSK pain in kids?
#OptiYouth
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Load monitoring and injury risk:
@Alan_McCall_
mythbusting common misconceptions.
#sportskongres
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Intersted in sports and MSK injury in kids/adoelscents? Check out this 0.8FTE research associate post at UU working on our UCD & UU collaborative
@hea_irl
'RID Injury' project. Prev featured on
@10Things_ToKnow
@JobsinSportSci
#jobsinsport
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Super big honour for me to present a secondary analysis of
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
FOHX trial at
#sportskongres
today. Thanks especially to
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
@Bill_Vicenzino
and
@MichaelRathleff
for involving me and I hope to see
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
main trial published soon 👀
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Great job
@_KristianLyng
presenting data on management of osgood schlatter at
#nordicgp2019
. Problem is not just in the knee and need to consider psychological, and social factors.
#proudsupervisor
#optiyouth
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Congratulations
@ClaraGVad
on first publication, in a much needed area ; a nice addition to the under-researched area of osgood schlatter and prognosis.
Highlighted in our podcast with
@BJSM_BMJ
@MichaelRathleff
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New RCT on dextrose injections for OSD; no better effect than saline. 2nd available RCT in this population (both on dextrose; ) & six drop outs due to fear ass w/ injections, need to examine conservative treatment!?
LINK:
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Look out for this mixed methods study on the management of OSD soon- all credit for hard work goes to
@_KristianLyng
as part of collab with
@bendean1979
@stefankluzek
@MichaelRathleff
#optiyouth
#mixedmethods
#onetowatch
Logical fallacy on professionals views of the effect of load (first image)
#FSEM2019
@Sinead_Holden
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Great having
@stevekamper1
&
@cmwillow
visit the OptiYouth group talking all things adolescent pain & health - look forward to collaboration
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We need to acknowledge this and stop pretending we know all the answers.
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Prof
@CaulfieldBrian
taking us through a brief history of wearables to start of the morning on all things
#digitaltech
#sportskongres
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Enjoyed filming 📽and Look forward to see 🍿our (
@CaulfieldBrian
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
and Chris Bleakley)
@hea_irl
funded research programme ‘RID MSK Injury’ about MSK heath in adolescent sport featured on
@rte
@10Things_ToKnow
@UCD_OneHealth
@UCD_Research
📹📺Great to be back filming on the upcoming series of
@10Things_ToKnow
About!🙌
We'll be looking at
#insects
,
#sportshealth
,
#hemp
,
#circulareconomy
,
#heat
and
#mentalhealth
Coming to
@RTEOne
in Nov 2022!
@teagasc
@hea_irl
@IrishResearch
@EPAIreland
@SEAI_ie
#LoveIrishResearch
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@MichaelRathleff
discusses the importance of load management in adolescents with pfp
#SportsKongres
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Less than one month to our
#optiyouth
symposium on MSK pain in kids in Aalborg, and still time to sign up. Should be insightful with engaging speakers on a range of topics.
Link for reg:
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Great to graduate with these guys after studying together the past few years
@karl24_7
@DohertyCailbhe
@catfingle
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@DrChrisBarton
@GregLehman
@Bill_Vicenzino
@trowlo
Thanks
@DrChrisBarton
, yep we found no evidence of strength as a mediator for PFP, but OA may be another story. There does appear to be evidence for strength as mediator - see e.g.: different populations...
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Still time to apply for this PhD opportunity. I recently chatted on
@IrishSESA
podcast if you want a listen or reach out to me directly.
PhD Opportunity in an interdisciplinary project at the intersection between sports science, wearable tech⌚︎ and AI! Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD
@ucd_sphpss
(stipend, registration, travel & research costs) with
@BrianMacNamee
@CaulfieldBrian
#jobsinsport
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What is successful outcome
@philglasgow
makes the point that it depends who you ask, but it all matters
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Functional capacity and (in)ability to be active mediate the relationship between pain and mortality:
@PAINthejournal
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Congrats
@karl24_7
on your PhD submission today and being the first of
@EamonnDelahunt
's students/minions to submit
http://t.co/ZjbOicoOAF
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Next up
@DrRSLloyd
will take us through practical implications for strength and conditioning and exercise prescription in youth
#sportskongres
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Had a brill 1st time in Aus. Thanks especially
@Mark_MatthewsNZ
@Bill_Vicenzino
and
@DrChrisBarton
for their superb hosting. I'll be back🙋🏻
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What is an IPD? IPD meta-analysis synthesises raw data from multiple studies. This has been championed as the gold-standard for synthesising prognostic factor studies; read more here: ;
@Richard_D_Riley
and:
@BJSM_BMJ
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@MarinusWinters
Other Q is why is there SIX systematic reviews and meta analysis on this topic, all including the exact same three RCTs? Is it due to lack of pre-registration? big research waste: author's time (and funding) going to repeat the same time consuming processes...
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.
@MichaelRathleff
presents Linhard prize to prof.
@SPMagnuss
huge congrats on impressive career in sports medicine!
#sportskongres
.
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Strong message from
@DrBazettJones
knee pain in adolescents starts at 12 years old and has a big impact- we need to intervene early!
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#proud
of
@AliKeogh88
rocking it umpiring her first hockey World Cup. 💪🏻super star.
The
#GreenArmy
weren't the only athletes from Ireland taking to the World Cup pitch yesterday. Congratulations to
@AliKeogh88
umpiring her first World Cup match
@Irish_Umpires
#hwc2018
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Honoured to have been part of this international cohort invited to celebrate the big 3-0 for this gentleman. Flew in from all over the world for the occasion 🤗🥳
@iPFRN
@simonthephysio
@NatJCollins
@DrBazettJones
@dr_earl_boehm
@Erin_Macri
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One week left to apply for this PhD; opportunity to undertake PhD research with impact in an applied sport environment (with a top team too 🤩)
@statman_sean
@phd_sean
@SJBPhysio_sport
One week left to get your application in for this funded PhD opportunity in collaboration with
@ManCity
👇🏻
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@CorKinetic
@Seth0Neill
@jody_chappell
@_JSAMS
@MichaelRathleff
@GravenNielsen
@larshenrik_ucn
@_KristianLyng
@Henrik_Riel
@Bill_Vicenzino
@KThorborg
I agree- why did many assume isometric ex could be a silver bullet for PT when these effects have never been documented for any other condition? There was a lack of a sound mechanism underpinning the theory anyway yet it was immediately recommended by sports medicine community..
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Couldn’t be happier for and more proud of
@MichaelRathleff
. Well deserved ; you’ve been an inspiration and amazing mentor who I look forward to continued collaboration with over the next many years ☺️🤗
@aausund
.
Excited to start my new role as full professor in musculoskeletal health at
@aausund
in a shared position with the Center for General Practice. Look forward creating synergy between the institutions, high quality research, and educating next-gen clinicians and researchers
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New overview of systematic reviews in
@PAINthejournal
by
@Chris_Eccleston
but what to do in absence of evidence? This
@CochraneLibrary
editorial touches on the topic
@MichaelRathleff
@childpainSIG
.
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Super happy for
@AliKeogh88
handing in her PhD today. Wish I was there. Lots of memories from years of drinking coffee contemplating life 😘
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Two key concepts from
@Dr_CMcKay
: top down and bottom up approaches for injury prevention in youth sports
#sportskongres
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Super pre- defence presentation by
@negarbanu
V relevant study on prognosis of adolescent MSK pain
#optiyouth
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What do we mean when we talk about load?
@westy160991
tells us it may not be what we think...
#sportskongres
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Open call for a post- doctoral research fellow with our research group OptiYouth for a candidate interested in working with adolescent MSK pain. More info here;
Come join our interdisciplinary team
#OptiYouth
@MichaelRathleff
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10/ Pain severity (> frequency, intensity, duration) & < quality of life were associated with > long term pain and disability. Moderate anxiety/depression was associated with greater disability after 12months
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Nice work
@SimonKJohansen
- this will undoubtedly be an important paper helping understanding adolescent knee pain experiences and great to see it online after all your hard work!
How does adolescents with knee pain acquire self-management skills? Which socio-cognitive processes are involved in this process and how can we use this knowledge to optimize education interventions? Read our new qualitative study (in press) to find out:
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PhD
@MSCActions
stipends available
@CNAP_AAU
#MSCAjobalert
: Several PhD Scholarships (R1) at FRESCO
@CNAP
, Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain at Aalborg University. Deadline: 27/11.
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"Let the kids be their own best coach- give them the tools to help them manage their pain"
@MichaelRathleff
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@Bill_Vicenzino
@KThorborg
@MichaelRathleff
@benedsmith
@LiamRobMac
I know I’m not Quite a Dane (yet 😉) but I look forward to presenting some of our research on behalf of my danish colleagues
@KThorborg
@MichaelRathleff
@PerHolmich
@GravenNielsen
. Jeg kan også tale dansk 🤙🏻
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@Henrik_Riel
@DrChrisBarton
@MichaelRathleff
@MartinBachJens
Damn right -this set me up for the day.
Got abstract submitted to
@sportskongres
AND just got a PB in our pull-up competition
#winning
💪🏻😉🍻
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What to do when there’s so many interventions for a condition?
@MarinusWinters
has the solution with a network meta analysis for PFP
#sportkongres
#gamechanger
.
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Comprehensive overview of adolescent knee pain by
@MichaelRathleff
. Big problem w/ long-term Impact. Early intervention is 🔑
#optiyouth
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@Brad_Neal_07
strong evidence that height, weight, BMI are NOT risk factors for PFP development
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@EamonnDelahunt
take home message - ankle sprain is NOT an innocuous event
#SportsKongres
http://t.co/DB80IVyUY1
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'if people with asymptomatic tendon pathology are included in the control group, the control PPT will be artificially inflated, which may lead to the incorrect conclusion'
Surely not an appropriate conclusion based on N=7
@tendonpain
?
A new "player" in People with Asymptomatic Tendon Pathology?
CENTRAL DESENSITIZATION
💪👇👇👇
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What's the important questions for our 5yr follow up of
@MichaelRathleff
's adolescent knee pain cohort: PA/QoL/pain?
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Wow- amazed with > 10000 listens in two weeks. Think there is a need for further info on this common condition.
@BJSM_BMJ
@MichaelRathleff
@Erin_Macri
And > 10,000 listens now. The 50 most recent BJSM podcasts have over 570,000 listens. Free quality clinical tips. Very easy with the free app—BJSM.
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awesome to be able to see
@westy160991
smashing his first conference presentation of his PhD research on
@RSNlive16
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Interested in a PhD in trials methodology & integrating technology? See opportunity below in collaboration with
@hrbtmrn
@decdevane
#trialsmethodology
Be Part of Ireland's Most Extensive Research Network!
Applications invited for PhD; Integrating digital technology into clinical trials! Closing date Nov 30th.
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@MichaelRathleff
&
@MarinusWinters
looking sharp for an inspiring and stimulating early am meeting this morning.
#optiyouth
#watchthisspace
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11/ Acknowledgements – IPD is notoriously more time and labour intensive that standard IPD and cannot be don’t without a big network of collaborators willing to share data. Very grateful to work with the great adolescent knee health group members on this
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@IASPPAIN
@childpainSIG
a good symposium for the global year against pain in the most vulnerable
@Arendt_Nielsen
Our OptiYouth symposium on musculoskeletal health in youth will be live streamed tomorrow: Excellent chance to listen to top speakers inc Dr. Paul Campbell,
@ShellBoudreau
@Sinead_Holden
@TSPalsson
@JRimestad
Prof. Jens L Olesen and GP Helene Juhl-Olsen
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@TBandholm
Busy in the lab with
@Lyngfys
finishing last participant of the pilot testing today, fingers crossed for speedy recruitment ;) nice team-work
@MichaelRathleff
@erik_jeja26
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What are important to measure when talking about pain? Are we missing something with pain intensity alone says
@ShellBoudreau
@CNAP_AAU
#optiyouth
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Perfect timing for
@IASPPAIN
2019 Global year against pain in the most vulnerable, including pain in children.
@MichaelRathleff
#OptiYouth
@stevekamper1
@Sinead_Holden
@_KristianLyng
@negarbanu
@tamana_afzali
@SimonKJohansen
@Henrik_Riel
@CStraszek
@JRimestad
Full program (in English) for our symposium on musculoskeletal pain and health in youth is now available. Remember: live streaming for those that can't attend on the 2nd of April in Aalborg, Denmark
#OptiYouth
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Spoiler: don’t wait and see! PFP is often long standing and needs to be treated. Great clinical relevance and insight from
@MarinusWinters
What to do when there’s so many interventions for a condition?
@MarinusWinters
has the solution with a network meta analysis for PFP
#sportkongres
#gamechanger
.
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full paper here:
Thanks to all the team - it has been a pleasure working on this one, and a pleasure to have it published in top sports med journal
@BJSM_BMJ
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Look forward to speaking about MSK injuries in youth at the
@FSEM_IRL
conference in September
#savethedate
#exerciseismedicine
@JODsportsmed
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9/ Knee strength, BMI or pain sensitivity were NOT associated with long term pain OR disability
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important talks on ISSUES translating research into clinical practice
@sportskongres
by
@DrChrisBarton
@DohertyCailbhe
get to TREK SESSION 8
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Ok so there’s a lot of different way to monitor load: what do we do?! Big variation between practitioners.
What do we mean when we talk about load?
@westy160991
tells us it may not be what we think...
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@SimonKJohansen
Me of course. Fits well with what we are doing for kids with OSD. Need to consider different needs (and maybe version) in different populations (ie kids v adults) based on the qualitative work and different contexts.
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