Dr Erika B Persson FRCPC Dip Sport Med

Sports Doc for Kids, Past-President of CASEM and Travel Addict

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

🚨 Physical activity during childhood improves mental health 🧠

Why is age 11 critical? Is organised sport better? 🤔

Find out more in this NEW #BJSMBlog ✅

➡️ https://t.co/c2sjZI5Wtj

[U SPORTS Team Canada @USPORTSIntl]

Team Canada names flag bearers for Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer Games 🍁

Équipe Canada nomme ses porte-drapeaux pour les Jeux d’été de la FISU de 2025 dans le Rhin-Ruhr 🍁

EN: https://t.co/wLlWd4A8gl
FR: https://t.co/vLfHfJb7Qy

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

The ReFORM Synthesis of the International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement ⚡️

#NEW BJSM Blog 📄✅

How can we best manage ACL injuries in children?

This blog covers the prevention, Diagnosis and Management of paediatric ACL injuries 👉 https://t.co/j7NhKWaCkp

[My Active Ingredient @MyActivIngrednt]

You can get kids active even if you’ve only got 1 minute (or 10)‼️

@activeforlife has great ideas to challenge your kids to move & be well on their way to completing their daily physical activity requirements 🛝🛴🪁👧👦

[CASEM @CASEMACMSE]

See you next week on the East Coast! 🎉 #CASEM2025

All the info you need for this year's Annual Symposium is here: https://t.co/wFSYd138tB

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

#Infographic ✅📄

School-based factors promoting physical activity participation for children and adolescents with disabilities

Full-text 👉 https://t.co/oigdnWmiLS

[Team Canada @TeamCanada]

Ciao, Milan! 👋🇮🇹

Team Canada has qualified seven Olympic spots for a total of 12 figure skaters at Milano Cortina 2026. 👏⛸️

The athletes who will fill those spots will be determined after the Canadian National Skating Championships in January 2026. https://t.co/zZv1zWFdJ3

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

BREAKING

Kirsty Coventry is the new IOC President.

And she is the first female to assume the position. She was elected after the first round of voting.

A former Olympic swimmer. 41 years old. From Zimbabwe.

[Sport Science Institute @NCAA_SSI]

🛌 March is #NationalSleepAwarenessMonth! 🛌

Collegiate athletes, don't underestimate the power of a good night's sleep! Quality sleep helps improve focus, reaction time, and reduces risk of injury. Prioritize your 💤! 🌟
🔗https://t.co/20tMYxecra

[CASEM @CASEMACMSE]

Today is #BellLetsTalk Day! Taking care of our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical health. Whether you’re managing stress, anxiety, or just trying to feel your best, know that you’re not alone.

[SIRC @SIRCtweets]

🏅 Multi-sport participation helps athletes build skills, avoid burnout, and reduce injuries. Focusing on multiple sports promotes long-term development. Let's encourage variety over early specialization to foster resilient, healthy athletes!
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/MNV5Kue1Qw

[Francisco B. Ortega @ortegaporcel]

Gobal Consensus - The Youth Fitness International Test (YFIT) battery for fitness monitoring and surveillance in children and adolescents just published!!! (See the thread below) https://t.co/uBfp24agTZ

[My Active Ingredient @MyActivIngrednt]

Light-intensity exercise could be a solution to counteract sedentary lifestyles in children 🛝

🧠New research found that short bursts of simple exercises e.g. one-leg balance, increases blood flow to the brain, enhancing decision-making, memory & attention!

Let’s get moving! 💪

[CASEM @CASEMACMSE]

Next month! 📣 Registration is open for our Football Medicine Symposium - join us online for this webinar hosted by the BC Lions Medical Staff: https://t.co/0fqLS6mkGg

[Skate Canada / Patinage Canada @SkateCanada]

Another 🥉 for Julia Quattrochi & Simon Desmarais!

Congratulations to the pair who have officially qualified for their first Grand Prix Final 👏

[Skate Canada / Patinage Canada @SkateCanada]

Next stop: Gdansk, 🇵🇱! ✈️

Our stacked team of 🇨🇦 skaters is ready to take the ice at the 5th #JGPFigure of the season this week 👏
https://t.co/qp4Ss08HdL

[CASEM @CASEMACMSE]

Have you registered yet? There's still time! Learn how to prioritize your well-being 👉 https://t.co/3evhrqA79t

Thanks to our industry sponsors Medicus Pension Plan & @Financial_MD for championing physician wellness and making this event possible. 🙌

[Dr Erika B Persson FRCPC Dip Sport Med @PedsSportDoc]

Great Article on collaborative care for teens with sport injury! @CASEMACMSE

Injured adolescent athlete: optimising health and performance through collaborative rehabilitation https://t.co/jrOcQgkVhd

[Skate Canada / Patinage Canada @SkateCanada]

7️⃣ up-and-coming athletes will be representing 🇨🇦 at the second stop of the #JGPFigure series this week in Ostrava 🇨🇿

Best of luck to all the skaters 👏
https://t.co/LwiJ2Z6IoQ

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

🚨 NEW #SystematicReview

They are still children: a scoping review of conditions for positive engagement in elite youth sport 🏃‍♀️

👉 What are the key factors which support positive engagement and desirable developmental outcomes

👉 Where are the gaps in research?

READ HERE 👉 https://t.co/r9hmjA1Fxe