Issue 31 Spring 2012 - Bases

Contents
On the Cover
6 The interdisciplinary approach to the
management of chronic knee pain in the
elite athlete – a case study
Ashleigh Wallace, Dr Anita Biswas and Ben
Rosenblatt
12 BASES expert statement Measurement of
Muscle Strength with Isokinetic Dynamometry
Prof Bill Baltzopoulos, Dr Mark King, Prof Nigel
Gleeson and Dr Mark De Ste Croix
14 BASES expert statement Genetic Research
and Testing in Sport and Exercise Science
Dr Alun Williams, Prof Andy Miah, Prof Roger
Harris, Prof Hugh Montgomery and Dr Henning
Wackerhage
16 BASES expert statement The Importance
of Young People’s Aerobic Fitness for Health
Dr Keith Tolfrey FBASES, Dr Mark De Ste Croix,
Prof Gareth Stratton FBASES and Assoc Prof Craig
Williams FBASES
In Every Issue
4 News
5 From the Chair
Prof Jo Doust FBASES
20 Books
30 Diary dates
31 Final word
Prof Ian Campbell
“The effectiveness
of interaction
between the
professionals
involved in
an athlete’s
rehabilitation can
make the difference
between optimal
and delayed
recovery.”
Ashleigh Wallace,
Dr Anita Biswas and
Ben Rosenblatt, p7
Also Inside
8 The Whyte answer! The wait is almost over:
Delivering the toughest targets remain!
Prof Greg Whyte FBASES
10 Exercise and atrial fibrillation
Dr Gary Brickley
18 Research and practice in sport –
inseparable bedfellows? BASES experts
provide their views and experiences of how
research and practice may be integrated
22 Creating a legacy for physical activity and
health from the London 2012 Games
Why this Olympic promise might be more of
an Olympic dream
Profs Ken Fox FBASES, Stuart Biddle FBASES and
Marie Murphy FBASES
24 Supporting the Paralympic athlete
Evaluating the importance of specialist knowledge
Nik Diaper
25 Nanette’s notes Comment on NICE’s new
online tool
Prof Nanette Mutrie FBASES
26 The Science Council
The benefits of membership and some cautions
Prof Edward Winter FBASES
28 High-risk sport research
The advances, practical implications and future
directions
Dominika Kupciw and Alexandra MacGregor
30 Point to ponder Comment on P values:
Have they a future?
Prof Edward Winter FBASES
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