- Zosia Kmietowicz, freelance journalist
- 1London, UK
- zkmietowicz@bmj.com
How difficult can it be to keep a muscle clad gymnast or sprinter motivated and injury free, you might ask. Professional sportspeople are well known for their commitment, hard work, and sheer grit. More difficult perhaps is the task of reassuring and encouraging someone who has survived a heart attack to adopt an exercise programme. But working with sports professionals and nervous patients requires similar qualities—patience, perseverance, and innovative thinking. To be outstanding takes meticulous data collection, a dogged approach to auditing, and a high degree of responsiveness.
The 12 entries for the BMJ Group award for sports and exercise, a one-off category for the Olympic year, had those qualities in abundance. What distinguished those who made it to the shortlist was their multidisciplinary and reflective approach.
Leicester Kidney Exercise Team
The eureka moment for the first team shortlisted came when the members realised that although patients having dialysis needed reasonable comfort, they did not need to be stationary—a …
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